YB. R.S.N RAYER - A.D.U.N. SERI DELIMA, PENANG

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has accused Gerakan of being immoral for having mended ties with Penang Umno despite the latter not apologising for tearing up Gerakan president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon's portrait at the height of the Ahmad Ismail debacle last year.

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FROM May 1, 100 more multi-lingual signs will be placed at 30 roads under the second phase of the project in the heritage zone in George Town.

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UNDER the Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd and the Penang Development Corporation enactments, it is not an offence for the Chief Minister to be appointed chairman of the Tender Board for both the agencies.

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GEORGE TOWN: There are fourteen Federal Government buildings without building plans and planning approvals on the island of Penang.
There were also four such buildings that did not have planning approvals on the mainland, said State Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow Chow.

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GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (Air Putih-DAP) has hit out at those who accused him of "kowtowing" to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the deputy chief minister 1 appointment.

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GEORGE TOWN: A state government probe has found evidence that two of the three quarries in Seberang Prai had under-declared their royalty payments to the land office by RM6.1mil in the last five years.

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R.S.N Rayer (DAP—Seri Delima) had suggested for RM500 to be collected monthly from the Barisan representatives since it was the Barisan state government that was involved in the scam which caused the present government to pay the deposit.

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GEORGE TOWN: Citing sections from the state legislative assembly Standing Orders was the "order" of the day at the state legislative assembly sitting, which resulted in the Speaker having to intervene several times to bring the House to order.
The morning session of the debate was dominated by RSN Rayer (DAP-Seri Delima) and Datuk Azhar Ibrahim (BN-Penaga), both of whom are well known for having a love-hate relationship.

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THERE was a brief shouting match between state opposition chief Datuk Azhar Ibrahim and two DAP backbenchers when a question on the level of security at the state legislative assembly was raised.
R.S.N. Rayer (DAP-Seri Delima) stood up to tell Azhar to proceed with his question and to refrain from giving a `ceramah`.

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GEORGE TOWN: Penang will form Penang Chief Minister Incorporated, an agency that would conserve, protect and promote heritage values in George Town following its listing as a Unesco World Heritage site.

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GEORGE TOWN: A 47-year-old carpenter, who was charged with trafficking ganja six years ago, escaped the gallows after the High Court discharged him yesterday. Judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman said he had to dismiss Yuszaidi Md Yusoff without calling for his defence because the prosecution proffered contradicting evidence. Yuszaidi, who was represented by R.S.N. Rayer, was accused of trafficking at the rest area of a Chinese temple near Jalan Mak Mandin on Jan 22, 2003.

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GEORGE TOWN: The 420 German companies in Malaysia which employ more than 35,000 workers, plan to maintain their operations in this country despite the global economic slowdown, its envoy said.
"Even though they are suffering, many are streamlining and consolidating their operations. However, there are no plans to relocate or close operations in Penang," he said during a courtesy call on Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Gruber described the 35,000 jobs in the German companies as innovative and well paying.

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GEORGE TOWN: Penang has declared the State Assembly building a smoke-free zone in a move to discourage the smoking habit among elected representatives and the public.

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GEORGE TOWN: The state government will consider imposing a penalty on those who fail to cut their domestic water consumption by 10%, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

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The Pakatan Rakyat state government has appointed senior officers to key positions based on merit and not along a race-based quota system.

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GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government will make public the results of the quarry probe, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
He said investigations into the alleged under declaration of royalty payments were expected to be completed in two weeks.

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THE Penang Government, in a bid to curb smoking, will beef up enforcement against smokers in public places, beginning with civil servants in government departments and agencies.

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SOME 1,000 families living in flood-prone Kampung Masjid and Kampung Dodol in Sungai Pinang, Penang, can breathe easier when a RM3mil flood mitigation project in Sungai Jelutong is completed in the middle of next year.

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Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has launched its high-speed wireless broadband service in Penang, eight months after its debut in the Klang Valley in August last year.

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The Penang Government today proposed two names for senatorship to replace two earlier senators whose terms ended on May 30. Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, said Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim, 75, the DAP national vice-chairman and Dr Mansor Othman, 59, Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy liaison committee chairman, were proposed to replace Datuk Omar Faudzar and Datuk Gooi Hoe Hin.

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TOURISTS to Penang can have a sneak preview of the Pearl of the Orient with a click of the mouse. The website www.VisitPenang.gov.my which was set up by the state government six months ago has received overwhelming response.

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PENANG is looking into the possibility of hiring a legal firm to seek court opinion on whether the state has the powers to introduce local government elections.

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PENANG Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy called upon the Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) to monitor the cleanliness of the Taman Chai Leng wet market in Prai, Penang.

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GEORGE TOWN: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state governments will not go into communal politics as practiced by the Barisan Nasional (BN) which has divided the people more than uniting them, says Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

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THE Penang Government will distribute RM1.5mil to help 28 Tamil primary schools in Pe- nang.
Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy said the Tamil Education sub-committee formed last May was now completing its evaluation on the status and needs of the schools.

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GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has appointed Julian Candiah as a special adviser to the Chief Minister and deputy general manager I of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC). The appointment came into effect Wednesday.

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THE Department of Environment will slap a big fine next month against those caught polluting Penang’s Sungai Pinang, one of the sixth most polluted rivers in the country.

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RESIDENTS in south Seberang Prai, Penang, can look forward to the opening of two new hypermarkets, a three-star hotel and a private hospital in Jawi, Nibong Tebal, soon.

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TWO new flyovers being constructed between the North-South Expressway (NSE) and the Prai Industrial Estate in Penang will help ease traffic flow in the area when they are ready in July.

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