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Story by Chan Lilian andDanny Ooi

Pix by Law Suun Ting

ONCE again, it is a new year

for entrance to local public

universities (IPTA or institusi

pegajian tinggi awam) for

many aspiring youths.

The Penang state govern-ment, which is a people-cen-

tric one, knows that behind all

the joy and pride of parents

sending their children to these

higher institutions of learn-

ing, there are those who may

find it a burden as well.

They have to deal with the

fees, the cost of preparing

the child to live in a hostel

in another state and other

expenses.

In line with its CAT (com-

petent, accountable, transpar-

ent) administration, the state

has budget surpluses wherebythere is money left for distri-

bution to the people.

Top this with the states

strict anti-corruption meas-

ures, the money can be count-

ed as the dividend derived

from anti-corruption.

The IPTA programme be-

gan in 2009 and for 2013, the

state spent a total of RM2.46

million for this purpose.

Proud of this achievement,

Chief Minister Lim Guan

Eng, together with all the

state leaders including assem-

blymembers and area coordi-

nators (Penang Pakatan Raky-

at state governments repre-

sentatives serving in areas

where the 10 Umno constitu-

encies are) held several cer-

e m o n i e s t o g i v e a w a y

RM1,000 to 2,462 studentswho will go for higher studies

this year.

While many of them have

already left for studies all

over Malaysia, there are some

who are studying in Univer-

siti Sains Malaysia (USM)

who were pleased to person-

ally receive the payment from

Lim on Nov 10 at several lo-

cations, including the South-

west and South Seberang

Perai districts.

Buletin Mutiara talked to a

few of them.

Tan Jia Sheng, 20, who isstudying in USM, is doing the

Materials Engineering course.

A son of a van driver, Tan

wishes to use the money to

buy books and also use part

of it to help his parents to

celebrate Chinese New Year.

I am so excited to receive

the RM1,000. It is something

that I wanted and I want to

thank the Penang state gov-

ernment for their caring ges-

ture, Tan said.

Mass Communications

student Mazrinaliana Masn-

gut, 19, from Simpang Ampat,

Seberang Prai, took commu-

nications studies because she

is interested in tourism and

travel.

My father is a retired fac-

tory engineer so I will save

the RM1,000 and use part of

it to buy books. The IPTA

programme is good and help-

ful for us, Mazrinaliana said.

For M. Neethia, 20, from

Nibong Tebal who is doing

Social Science at USM, the

RM1,000 is like a Deepavali

gift as the festive season is

still in the air.

I am happy with the pro-

gramme as it is helpful

students from poor fami

For me, I am going to use

money to buy books to a

me in my studies and hel

alleviate the financial bu

of my father who is a s

assistant, Neethia said.

The young people rece

RM1,000 aid forvarsity students

SOME readers were taken aback when in the last issue we carried a picture of the chief ministarriving for an event in a vintage car. Some were even wondering if that was his new official cBut whats this? For full story, see page 8. - Pix by Ahmad Adil Muhamad

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Story by Danny Ooi


A SEVEN-MAN delegation

from Hainan province, China,

led by vice-governor Chen

Zhirong, paid a courtesy visit

on the Penang state govern-

ment at Komtar on Oct 30.

The other members of the

delegation included the dep-uty director of agricultural

department Zhu Qingmin,

v i ce-ch i ef o f Chengmai

County Huang Zhaoliang,

vice-chief of Baoting County

Wang Wenping, vice-chief of

Qionghai City Zheng Qing-

zhi, division director of For-

eign and Overseas Chinese

Affairs Office Chen Kangle

and its deputy division direc-

tor Zhong Xin.

The state government was

represented by exco for Local

Government, Traffic Manage-

ment and Flood MitigationChow Kon Yeow.

In his speech Chow said the

visit by the delegates from

Hainan was to establish bilat-

eral relationships between

both cities.

He added that Chief Min-

ister Lim Guan Eng is leading

the State governments dele-

gation to Xiamen and Hainan

from Nov 4 9.

The visit aims to achieve

the objectives of:

Participating in the 17th

Inter-Islands Tourism Policy

(ITOP) Forum. Signing the MOU on es-

tablishment of Friendship

Cities between Penang state

government and Hainan prov-

ince government.

Renewing the Friendship

Cities relationship between

Xiamen and Penang through

the 20th Anniversary Celebra-

tion of the establishment of

friendship cities, and

Two courtesy calls togovernment, leaders of indus-

try, the Mayor of Xiamen and

Governor of Hainan Province.

The chief minister will

deliver a talk at the ITOP

Forum themed :

Globalization and Locali-

zat ion : Opportuni ty and

Challenge for Island Tourism

Development.

The ITOP Forum has been

successfully held 16 times

consecutively, with participa-

tion from Jeiju, Hainan,

inawa, Bali, Southern P

ince of China, Canary Isla

Zanzibar, Hawaii, Phuket

Sibu.

The Penang delega

will also have talks with men and Hainan chamber

commerce respectively on

investment and tourism

portunities in Penang, C

said.

The delegations v

wil l include the Roa

Bridge Group and to Ha

Industrial Park.

He added that Penang

corded a 20 per cent incr

in tourist arrivals from C

in 2012.

Cementing Hainan-Penang tie

Chow (seated, fourth from left) greeting Chen during the Hainan delegates visit to Komtar. Joining them were other delegates and officials from the PenState Government.

Lim (centre) and other state government leaders at a photo shoot during the welcoming dinnerhosted by Hainan Province.

State Government visitors having an aerial view of a modXiamen City.


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good advice from several leaders.Penang Deputy State Secretary Datuk Haji Mu-

hammad Yusoff Wazir urged them to study hard andachieve excellent results at university level.

Just graduating with a pass is not enough, since

it is a competitive job market nowadays. Studentsshould not be satisfied with just a degree, theyshould pursue Masters and PHD, Yusoff said inhis speech.

Lim reminded the students to come back to Pen-

ang and contribute to the state after their studies.Our country needs leaders with integrity. You

are all the future leaders of the nation, he said.Meanwhile, the area coordinator for Telok Ba-

hang, Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain, who was Pen-

angs former state legislative speaker and has

children in universities, congratulated the parentsfor guiding their respective children to institutes ofhigher learning.

He gave good advice as a father to the students.Due to globalisation, now it is no longer suf-

ficient for us to know only one language. We mustbe able to command at least two and even three

languages to meet the demand of the corporateworld. Also, study hard, do not let poverty hamperyour studies. The Penang Pakatan Rakyats mani-

festo is to provide free tertiary studies to all.

fortunately, this has not been realised becausis not in Putrajaya yet. God willing, when PR tover Putrajaya, we can fulfil that mission of proing free tertiary education to all.

Meanwhile, we hope this RM1,000 is hel

for families who have children entering varsHalim said.

Forms for this programme and terms and cotions for eligibility can be downloaded from htibita.penang.gov.my/.

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Yusoff wants the students to aim to be the best.

The chief ministers caring side and fatherly instincts came to the fore at the ceremony in Seberang PSelatan when a young girl in a wheelchair, whos sister was a recipient of the IPTA programme, wantemeet him. Lim had no hesitation in greeting her with much warmth.

Poverty no hindrance to studies

Story by Nazleen Najeeb

Pix by Mark James

DEPUTY Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy recently came to the aid oftwo unfortunate Penang families with a handy cash contribution.

Ramasamy donated RM1,000 from his own pocket to the family of S.

Mogeshwaran, a standard two student of Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Tembak,Penang who suffers from a rare disease. Mogeshwaran, who needs to undergomajor operation costing about RM55,000, also received RM5,000 from theHindu Endowment Board of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

This aid was given because we care, said Ramasamy.He also gave RM500 and a hamper to single mother, N. Muniamah who lost

her husband in an accident in February.Muniamah, 34, has to raise two school-going daughters, P. Nensy, 12, and P.

Rossalin, 8.

She works as a cleaner and her income is barely enough to make ends meet.The state government, through Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP), has

offered her a unit at the Free School Flats at a low rental of RM102 a month.Those who wish to contribute to Muniamah may do so via Public Bank (ac-

count 157072322312). Ramasamy (centre) with Muniamah (fifth from left) and her family.

Gracious act to ease burden


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Story and pix by

Danny Ooi

SOME 50 children

of Rumah Anak Ya-tim Seri Cahaya inBatu Maung werefeted to a Deepav-ali treat by the Per-

tubuhan Wani t aM u t i a r a g r o u p ,headed by the wifeof the Penang ChiefM i n i s t e r , B e t t y

Chew during the

recent Festival ofLights celebrationon Nov 2.

A buffet lunch

spread was laid outand the chi ldrenwere also given anang pow.

In her speech, Chew said the

group is proud to be associated withthe home and being able to bringcheer to the children during festivecelebrations like Deepavali.

She also thanked the various non-governmental organisations and

volunteers who have helped thehome through donations in cash and

those who render their services.The children also put up a per-

formance for the guests during the

function.

Wanita Mutiara brings

Deepavali cheer

Chew (fourth from left) giving out ang pow to children from the home.

Children from the home putting up a performance for guestspresent.

GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL 20

THE festival is back this year with the theme TTies that Bind. It brings together the best of

Malaysian writing with international voices in t

historic Unesco World Heritage Site of GeorTown. Its on from Nov 19 to Dec 1.For detaivisit www.georgetownlitfest.com, email infogeorgetownlitfes.com, or call 604-2631166.

AN EVENING OF LIGHTS @ KHOO KONG

HELD every last Saturday of the month, it one of the main events organised by PenanGlobal Tourism. Programme highlights incluChinese cultural dances, Chinese d iabolo, sna

performances, acrobatics and qigong. Admissiis free. For details, call 04-2631166 or [email protected]

GREEN FORUM

THE Forum on Green Urban Development : B

Practices and Moving Forward will be held Nov 20 in conjunction with the 3rd EU-PenaDay. Organised by Penang Institute and Delegtion of the European Union to Malaysia, it w

be from from 9am to 12noon at G Hotel. Fdetails, call 04-2283306 or email secretariatpenanginstitute.org.

JAPAN FESTIVAL

The First Japan Festival 2013 exhibition, oganised by Japanese Language Society of Unversiti Sains Malaysia, will be held at DewTunku Syed Putra foyer, USM from Nov 18 21, 10am to 4pm. The festival theme

Sakura. An entrance fee of RM10 entitlone to attend the Japan Festival Night on N22 at 8pm at USMs Dewan Budaya. For d

tails, call Lee Yi Zhe (017-5313132), YooHui Qian (016-5036808) or Michael Lim Suh

(016-4151076).

Story and pix by Chan Lilian

FIREWORKS, firecrackers, drums, lotus lights paraded by pretty, little Indian girls tothe beat of traditional Indian drums greeted assemblymembers for Seri Delima RSN

Rayer and Batu Maung Datuk Abdul Malik Abul Kassim in Kampung Buah Pala on

Nov 9.The Deepavali Open House for all races and religions was organised by the VillageSecurity and Development Committee (JKKK) of Lengkok Bawah, Seri Delima underchairperson Kala Durai Raj.

During his speech, Rayer told the people in his constituency: I know many of youhave complained of potholes along the roads here. I am happy to tell you that thPublic Works Department (JKR) has informed me that they will re-surface the roadsas soon as the monsoon is over. As you all know, currently rain falls almost daily andwork cannot begin at the moment.

Children were delighted to receive ang pow from the two assemblymembers whileseveral families were given food hampers.

The cost of organising the event was borne by Gelugor Member of Parliament Karpal Singh and Rayer.

Joy in Seri Delima

Rayer and Abdul Malik distributing Deepavali ang pow to childrenat the Deepavali Open House in Seri Delima.


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Story by Danny Ooi


THE Kampung Melayu Village De-velopment and Security Committee(JKKK) in Air Itam brought cheer tosome 50 senior citizens and 200residents at a pre-Deepavali celebra-

tion recently.The event was held to celebrate

Deepavali as well as to lighten theburden of some of the senior citizensin the area.

Air Itam assemblymember WongHon Wai distributed 50 hampers con-

taining essentials such as cooking oil,coffee and noodles to the senior citi-zens.

Guests present were treated to abuffet of Indian dishes and Malaydelicacies.

It was a harmonious celebrationas the majority of the residents in

Kampung Melayu are Malays whoalso join in the festivities of Deepav-

ali and Chinese New Year, Wongsaid.

This is the way to show our unityand respect for each others culture.

Among the recipients of the ham-

pers was M. Murumah, 54. My six children would gather at

my home at Block A, every year tocelebrate Deepavali, she said.

My leg had to be amputated due

to diabetes. I feel so grateful for thehamper which I received for the rst

time.

Meanwhile, R. Ellammal, 65,said the gift would help to reduce

the burden of his household.I am living with my daughter as

my husband passed away last year. Iam glad to receive this hamper as itwill be handy for Deepavali, sheadded.

Kg Melayu lights up

(Sitting from left) Murumah, Ellamal and another recipient, R. Thila-gavathy, with their hampers during the pre-Deepavali celebration at

Kampung Melayu.

Pix by Hotel Royal

A ROYAL TREAT Hotel Royal Penang hosted a dinner for some 25 children acaretakers from Shan Children Home in Mount Erskine, Tanjung Tokong on Dee

avali day recently. Led by its general manager Masni Shaik Dali, the team includheads of departments and management staff and they came a-calling with gifts aa variety of food. At the function, Masni also distributed ang pow to the childreThe home was also presented with household items for their daily use.

Children from Shan Children Home posing for a group photograph with staff froHotel Royal.

Penang State Legislative Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang sharing a light momewith Governor Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas at the state evel Deepavali Open House.

Now, this doesnt look easy... Seberang Jaya assemblymember Dr. Afif Ba-hardin tries making tosai at the Deepavali Open House in his constituency.


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Story by Caleb Yeoh

Pix by Shum Jian Wei

BRIGHTENING up the life of a

child can come in many forms. A

simple hug, a random toy gurine

gift or the age old favourite, ice

cream, can result in brightly lit

smiles and infectious laughter

thats sure to brighten up anyones

day.

With that in mind, a joint pro-

ject with the Penang Is-

land Municipal Councils

(MPPP) department of

recreation, tourism and

international relations

and the student body ofHan Chiang College to

brighten up the Taman

Asuhan Perkim Kinder-

garten got underway in

the early hours of a

Wednesday morning on

Oct 30.

The mural depicted a

day in the life at kinder-

garten from the eyes of a

child.

Bright colours, love

and facial expressions of

joy on normally inani-

mate objects were the

base of the painting.

The outline and main painting

efforts were carried out by thestudents from Han Chiang Col-

leges school of communication,

information technology and busi-

ness and the coloured hand-prints

forming heart shapes in red, blue,

green and yellow were stamped

by the kindergarten children.

Rozaini Mohamed Esa, cul-

tural ofcer from MPPPs depart-

ment of recreation, tourism and

international affairs, said this

community project was one that

he thoroughly enjoyed.

MPPP supplied the paint,

brushes, aprons and all other ma-

terials and tools needed while Han

Chiang supplied the artists.

We worked with Han Chiang

on a grafti project before this and

we were really pleased with what

they delivered, he said.

Naturally, they (Han Chiang)

were the obvious choice when art-

ists were needed for this project.

When asked why MPPP want-

ed to get involved in this, Rozaini

simply said that the kindergarten

is part of the community, and

MPPP is and will always be ready

to lend a helping hand whenever

it is needed.

Rokiah Hamzah, the principal

of the kindergarten, expressed

how impressed she was with the

speedy response from MPPP.

They did everything so quick-

ly. From getting Han Chiang here

to getting back to us and launching

this project. This was all

under two weeks, Rokiah s

Pat Henchie, a volunteer a

kindergarten since January an

brains behind the mural idea

her children (at the kinderga

have never been happier.

Its amazing what a smil

do, really. As educators fo

young ones, thats our ulti

goal here at the kindergarten

Im overjoyed at how the

government took the time to

us help our kids, she added

Painting the age of innocence

A Han Chiang student helping a childleave her mark on the mural situated atthe back of the building.

A group shot of the kids and Han Chiang students before the colours came out.


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Story by Chan Lilian

Pix by Shum Jian Wei

NOVEMBER 11, 2011 or 11.11.11 was the 60th anniversary ofthe War Memorial at the roundabout leading to Penang Hill.

The obelisk measuring 49 feet high was built in 1951 and a60-foot long wall relief depicting the transportation volunteers

moving the vehicles on the perilous Burma-China Road wereadded in 2011 with contributions from the state government. Apeace column with ying doves symbolises the people against

war and their desire for peace and freedom.Each year, the war heroes who perished are not forgotten.

On Nov 11, at 11.11 am, a memorial service was held to hon-our them.

Members from political parties like MCA, Gerakan, DAP andKeadilan together with leaders from the state government andother clan and association members were there to pay their trib-

utes.

It is believed that 66 bags containing the ashes of a few hun-dreds fallen heroes during the Japanese invasion in World WarII were buried beneath the War Memorial. Visitors to the Pen-ang Hill or Kek Lok Si are encouraged to drop by at the War

Memorial for a bit of historical tour.There are delicious hawker foods in the surrounding areas so

one can ll their stomachs under the cascading trees at the War

Memorial.

In memory of WWII heroes

Penang State leaders greeting MCA leaders at the memorial service where one put aside poldifferences for a common wish to pay tribute to the WWII heroes. (From left) Exco Chong Engsemblymember Lim Siew Khim, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Penang Wanita MCA chief Ooi Kim and Penang MCA Deputy Chairman Datuk Dr. Loh Hock Hun

Story and Pix by Mark James

DESPITE the immense successof ESCAPE Adventureparkover their rst year of opera-tion, the iconic family theme

park is unrelentless in improv-ing the quality of their servicesto give each visitor a joyful andunique experience.

ESCAPE opened its doors to

the public on Nov 7 last year andheld a small ceremony to cele-brate their rst year anniversary

witnessed by Chief Minister,Lim Guan Eng and several state

executive councillors.Lim was invited not only to

celebrate the success of ES-CAPE but to also endorse thesigning of a Tourism Integrity

Pledge, which declares that thetheme park will not condoneany form of dishonest businesspractices.

Sim Choo Keng, chief ex-ecutive ofcer of Sims Leisure

and founder of ESCAPE, hasbeen aware that for over 20years, bribing in the touristindusty has been a norm andthis is a problem his establish-

ment faces today.

Over the last 12 months, wehave refused to give in to thisunethical system as businesess

should not have to pay bribesto certain parties to bring in

visitors and as such, touristsshould also have the freedomto not be hackled and scammedduring their visit to Penang,Sim said.

The chief minister also de-

cried the act of tourism bribery,saying: ESCAPE has proventhat if you have a good product,you need not pay bribes. Inbusiness, only those with no

real ability will resort to brib-ery as theycannot com-

pete on merit,so they fall

back on theoutdated acto f c r o n y -ism.

This was

in referencet o t h e150,000 visi-t o r s a n dg r o w i n g

wi th in thefirst year of

ESCAPEs operation that sawvisitors from all over the worldenjoying 19 different outdoorat t ract ions with Monkey

School being the latest additionto the park.

I urge the people in Penangespecially those in the tourismindustry to come forward andsupport the Tourism Integrity

Pledge. Lets make Penang therst place in Malaysia to be a

scam-free tourist destination,Lim added.

ESCAPE has also begun its

next phase, a water theme parkcalled Waterplay due to opennext year. The highly antici-

pated addition, like the adture park, will utilise friendly innovations sucusing only harvested rain w

to mimise expenditures maximise fun.

All of the attractions CAPE offers are centreinstilling the love for na

and to foster awareness orole and importance of nato the environment.

It also aims to be a constive outlet for all, especchildren, to detach themse

from cyberspace and enature in a fun and engaway.

Escape to scam-free tourism industry

Happy faces at ESCAPEs first year anniversary.


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EXCO member for HousingJagdeep Singh Deo is breathingdown the neck of the ministerof Urban Wellbeing, Housingand Local Government Datuk

Abdul Rahman Dahlan.First, Jagdeep had written

several letters to Abdul Rah-man to nd out the status of the

applications for the TP1M

(Tabung Penyelenggar aan1Malayisia a Federal fundingprogramme for maintenance

and repair of low-cost and af-fordable homes).

On Sept 18, Jagdeep asked

Abdul Rahman why 114 ap-plications from various hous-ing projects in Penang have notbeen processed and were still

awaiting funds from TP1M.Under the TP1M scheme,

the federal government via theministry will assist with 70 percent of the costs for mainte-

nance and repair works foraffordable homes and 90 percent for low-cost homes.Meanwhile, Penang using the

HAPPY (Housing Assisted

Programme) scheme will bearthe balance 30 per cent and 10

per cent respectively - hencethose living in Penang low-cost and affordable homes donot have to pay a sen.

The Joint ManagementBody of Saujana Height Apart-ment in Bayan Lepas hasbrought to my attention thattheir application for mainte-

nance under TPIM cannot beentertained because of the lackof funds in the ministry. Theyreceived the news in a letterdated April 24, Jagdeep said

in a press conference at Komtaron Oct 29.

Yet, on Sept 30, in Parlia-ment, Chief Minister LimGuan Eng who is also the

Bagan Member of Parliament,had asked Abdul Rahmanabout the TP1M issue and Ab-dul Rahman stated that eightapplications, amounting to

RM4.5 million, had been ap-proved.

Jagdeep asked Abdul Rah-man to furnish more informa-tion via a letter dated Oct 24.

The second matter that Jag-deep demanded to know from

Abdul Rahman is about the100,000 units of homes that the

federal government announcedin the media.

According to media re-ports, PR1MA has approved20,000 homes under 15 afford-

able housing projects for de-velopment in Greater KlangValley, Johor, Penang, Sabahand Sarawak, Jagdeep said.

So I would like to knowhow many will be in Penang,

where are the locations andwhat is the status? As far as

the Penang local governmare concerned, we do not

any news about any houprojects so far.

The federal governmenalso announced that ano80,000 units will be b

which makes a total of 100We would like to k

where these homes are gto be built in Penang. Leremind them that Penang

pay the most taxes. Weserve to know the status.want to know, Jagdeep s

Where are your 100,000 homes?

A section of the people who were successful in getting a unit oflow cost home at i-Park in Sungai Ara waiting to get their keys.These people have registered with the Penang State Govern-ment housing scheme and were carefully selected after stringentchecks.

Batu Maung assemblymember Datuk Abdul Malik Abul Ka(left) and Jagdeep (second from left) handing over the house to one of the purchasers of i-Park.

THE Penang state governmentis proposing additional steps tocurb any foreign speculation ofproperty by imposing a levy ofthree per cent on the transacted

price of property in Penang byforeigners beginning 2014.

Penang state exco for hous-ing Jagdeep Singh Deo, whowas tasked to hold public

consultations by engagingwith the stakeholders from

REHDA Penang (Real Estateand Housing Developers As-sociation) to the Housebuyers

Association, held a pressconference with REHDA onOct 29 at Komtar.

REHDA feels that the threeper cent levy is sufcient at this

time. Foreign purchasers as a

whole for Penang are not verylarge, making up less thanthree per cent of propertiesowners in Penang, said RE-HDA Penang chairman Datuk

Jerry Chan.In general, Malaysian

properties are still affordableto foreigners if we compare

property prices in Singapore orHong Kong. This is due to thestrong foreign currencies com-pared to our Malaysian Ring-git.

The proposal for the levywas announced by Chief Min-ister Lim Guan Eng on Oct 28.

In a written statement, Limalso referred to the recent

Budget.The Penang state govern-

ment welcomes the 2014 Fed-eral Budgets proposal of lim-iting the purchases of property

by foreigners to RM1 millionand above to cool down prop-erty speculation so that housesremain affordable for middle-income earners, Lim said.

This RM1 million limitannounced by Prime Minister

Datuk Seri Najib Razak onpurchases of properties byforeigners is nothing new to

Penang as Penang had imple-mented this ruling much ear-lier on July 1, 2012. Foreign-ers are only allowed to pur-chase properties above RM1

million whereas for landedproperty on Penang island thelimit is RM2 million andabove.

REHDA feels that Penangproperties will continue to beattractive to foreigners.

If foreigners are attractedto what Penang has to offer interms of good governance,

exciting lifestyle, being men-tioned as one of the islands tovisit before you die (by YahooTravel) and believe in Penang,then, the levy is not a deterrent

for a small number of foreign-ers who intend to own proper-ties and stay on the island. It

will not be an impediment,Chan said.

It is to be noted that consid-erations will be given to certainsectors.

In his press statement, Limsaid: In order not to affect theindustrial development as wellas efforts at convergence of themanufacturing, services and

public sectors there will beexemptions provided for thoseinvolved in these sectors. The

proposed foreigners levy shapply only to properties thare residential, commercial agricultural in nature.

However appeals will entertained if the foreign buers are working here for extended period, contributowards Penangs industri

development or efforts to beBPO hub or possesses uniqskills required by Malaysia aPenang.

Chan and Jagdeep speaking to the press on the levy to imposed.

REHDA: 3 per cent levy sufficient


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Story by Caleb Yeoh

AT one point in time, though not during my lifetthe coast of Gurney Drive painted a scenic picturwhen and where nature and urban civilisation me

harmoniously.This however has not been the case for some ynow.

Being surrounded by water in addition to havilong coastline, Penang is a prime target for waste t

washed ashore.In light of this, in collaboration with the state gov

ment, Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMAUSM and Penang Green Council, the Penang chaof the International Coastal Cleanup 2013 was laun

over the weekend of Oct 26 and 27.The International Coastal Cleanup is a worldw

initiative that has been held in 152 countries with nine million people participating and has been runfor the past 25 years.

In total, this initiative has been able to collect u70 million kg of rubbish from beaches and coastl

around the world.Besides cleaning up coastlines, this effort also

at educating the public on the importance of kee

our beaches and oceans clean by identifying and qtifying the types of rubbish collected during the ev

A total of 2,093kg of garbage was collected by s1,000 volunteers who took part in the Penang Intetional Coastal Cleanup 2013.

The types of garbage identied to be plaguing

waters include cigarette butts, bottle caps, plastic bplastic food wrappers, straws, dried leaves, glass bodisposable diapers and plastic cutlery.

Yap Soon Huey, chairperson of the initiative,

the Penang International Coastal Cleanup 2013 important to create awareness among the commuon the importance of protecting the environmen

cally as this too has an effect on the worlds ovecosystem.

Coastal clean-up efforts have been around in Pesince 2010 and now it is one of the states non-sttural measures in realising Penangs mission of ba clean, green, safe and healthy state. I would alsoto thank all the participants who showed up todaybeing part of the other 561,633 volunteers from aro

the world who are also part of this initiative, Yap A total of 23 companies and organisations took

in the clean-up efforts.Semiconductor manufacturing company Towam

Bhd was awarded the Coast Knight title for collec

the highest amount of garbage weighing in at 463

Gurney

Drive getsclean-up

Some of the participants of the Penang International Coastal Cleanup 2013 at Gurney Drive doing part to preserve the environment.


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Story by Caleb Yeoh

Pix by Mark James

GIVING recognition to

athletes who excel in asport dates back to the

original Olympic Games

in the early years of the

Greek civilisation.

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Penang, much like the

ancient Greeks, but

with less togas, also

commends and appreci-

ates its local athletes.

The Penang Sports

Awards for the year

2012 was held on Oct

27 bringing together

local athletes from all

over the state.Besides Datuk Lee

Chong Wei and Datuk Nicol David,

who were both unable to attend, retain-

ing their best athlete titles, as expected,

the Penang Karate team proved them-

selves to be in a class above the rest,

taking home four out of the 11 awards.

These were the awards for best coach

(Lim Lee Lee), most promising female

athlete (Thor Chee Yee) and best male

and female teams (Kata).

Karate has beenproducing the desired

results over the past few years. I hope

we can continue to deliver for both

Penang and Malaysia, said Lim in an

interview after the award ceremony.

The awards ceremony was offici-

ated by the chairman of the YouSports, Women, Family & Com

nity and Development and Arts c

mittee, Chong Eng, and the aw

were given out by Governor Tun A

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of honour.

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Sports Awards 2012

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Best Male Promising Athlete Bryan Teoh Wiyang (Kara

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16November 1 - 15, 2013

Story by Caleb Yeoh

Pix by Mark James

IT was a kick-off with style as Pen-

angs very own Oktoberfest beg an on

Oct 26 at the Malaysian German

Society.

Penangnites, Germans and merry-

makers alike gathered together to

celebrate this important aspect of Ba-

varian culture, having its roots from

the early 1800s.

The original Oktoberfest, held an-

nually in Munich, Germany, runs for

16 days from late September to thefirst weekend of October with more

than six million people from all cor-

ners of the globe attending every year.

The Penang version, however, due

to its increasing number of attendees

over the previous festivals, was ex-

tended from one night to two, no where

near the full two and a half-week

length in Germany, but it was undoubt-

edly a time of merry-ma king to say the

least.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was

there to officiate the event and com-

mended the Malaysian German Soci-

ety for its efforts in bringing this piece

of Germany to our shores every year.

Events like Oktoberfest greatly

contribute to improving the friendship

that Penang has with Germany. The

large turnout over the two nights testi-

fies to the growing popularity of Ok-

toberfest among the local people, the

Germans residing in Penang and theexpatriate community, Lim said.

As the first Oktoberfest in Penang

to ever be held for two nights, I hope

that MGS (Malaysian German Society)

can do it over three nights or more next

year, making the Penang Oktoberfest,

the best in Southeast Asia! Lim

added.

All things German at Oktoberfes

A shot of the crowd warming up, with cheers across mugs of German lager and heaps

of traditional German cuisine.

A volunteer from the MGS serving up a German sized portion of sauerkraut, a classicdish of German sour cabbage, finely cut and fermented by various lactic acids.


HUNDREDS of years ago, Pen-

angs strategic location made it a

natural harbour during the rough

monsoon seasons.

During this time, the Arabian,

European and Chinese trading

ships that used to dock here left a

unique fusion of history and culture

that has strongly been reected in

Penangs architecture, food and

customs.

One of the main commodities

traded on our shores was spice.From the sweet scents of basil to

the taste enhancers like paprika and

oregano, Penang was once the cen-

tral hub for the coveted cash cow

spice trade in the 1700s.

Paying homage to the islands

spicy heritage, the Tropical Spice

Garden, established in 2003 show-

cases various herb and spice plants

growing in their natural habitat,

with detailed descriptions regard-

ing each spices origin and taste.

Entering its 10th year, the ga

den has become one of Penang

premier Eco-attractions situated

the islands green lung, Teluk B

hang, and has greatly contribute

to the states Eco-tourism busines

In light of its one-decade ann

versary, the Tropical Spice Garde

ofcially launched its latest boo

entitled Asias Hidden Eden

providing botanists and plant e

thusiasts alike an in-depth look in

all things plant related.

In his speech at the anniversar

celebration, Chief Minister LiGuan Eng congratulated the garde

for its outstanding service through

out the past 10 years.

Tropical Spice Garden wa

among the rst few internation

benchmarks Penang had when

rst took ofce as chief ministe

and it is my pleasure to say that th

garden has produced nothing sho

of excellence from its opening u

till now, its 10th year running

Lim said.

Lim posing for a group photo with members of the Tropical Spice Gardestaff along with state exco member for tourism development and cultuDanny Law (on his right).

Penangs spice heritagebook-marked


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2. Laksa Janggus Malaystyle laksa at its best.Situated at the junctionof Jalan Baharu withKampung Perlis in BalikPulau. Opens from 3.30pmto 8pm daily, except onWednesdays. This eaterywhich operaon a self-service concept alsosells fried noodles, rojak,pisang goreng, ais kacangABC and other drinks.

Story by Nazleen Najeeb

Pix byAhmad Adil Muhamad

PENANGs famous satay shop AhBasri off Jalan Tengah is a diningoutlet that is sure to please.

The authentic marinade recipe

satay will tantalise customers andtourists.

People from as far as Singapore y

to Penang just to get that taste.The tagline Expect satisfaction

with every crunch is denitely true

as the Buletin Mutiara team foundafter visiting Ah.

Grilled to perfection, the crunchyand rich satay of various kinds served

with onion and cucumber slices and

garnished with traditional peanutsauce is an ultimate sensation.Nasi lemak, planta rice and to-

mato rice sets are available too.

There never seems to be enough!To date, there are 31 types of satay

available including beef, chicken,lamb, rabbit, horse, deer and ostrichmeat. Prawn, calamari and tuna are

among seafood options while vege-tarians may enjoy the tasty vegetar-ian satay.

Reminder - every stick is as big asthree normal satay sticks we are used to.

Pricing starts from as low asRM1.20 per stick (chicken) untilRM52 per stick (abalone).

Rice cubes, ketupat palas and gar-den green salad remain the humble

side dishes while refreshing bever-ages such as cucumber juice, tomatojuice and len chee kang will quenchthe thirst.

Try our satay and you will neverregret, said the charming Ahmad

Basri Uthrapathy, the owner of theshop.

After 24 years of working in thefactory line, Basri had had enough.

He took the voluntary scheme of-

fered and had no clue of his next jobuntil a vacation to Indonesia wherehe stopped at a satay cart to buy some.

The local lady explained that sheis able to sell 300 sticks each day out

of 400 sticks.Thus, Basri decided to give

this line a shot and started hisjourn ey in the sat ay busin ess de-spite protests from family mem-

bers.Samples he gave to get feedback

from the locals saw a positice re-

sponse.In the end, his small shop in Sungai

Ara became the talk of the town.Ah Basri satay is a delicacy

that has also attracted the high-end market.

He continues to deliver to hotels

in Penang as well as grilled thousandsof satay for Kedah Royalty events.

I believe in sustenance not recipe.It has been six years since I startedand thank God it ourished until I had

to nd a new place here, he added.

He said daily sales can reach up to4,000 sticks with the favourite toppick of calamari.

He is planning to come up with

satay burger and ostrich nuggets.Upcoming plans of a new fran-

chise will materialise early next year.So, lets indulge in a memorable

experience with friends and familysoon!

To make orders or for more infor-mation, call 0194755433.

Delectable savory treats on sticks

Basri showing the frozen pack available if customers choose to grill the satay themse

Tempting grilled satay thats worth a yummy try!

1. No .47, Char Koay Teow Stall at GurneyDrive, offers among the best ( pork free)char koay teow in Penang.Opens daily & during public holidays from4pm to 12 midnite, except on Wednesdays.

This stall has been in business since 1989.

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Story by Caleb Yeoh

Pix by Mark James

IN a survey conducted in 2011by the state government , it wasfound that only a mere 3.2 percent of the states populationuse public transport, specifi-

cally the bus.The same survey showed that

more than half of the people inPenang drive their own cars asa main means of transportation.

Penang is an island with asurplus of cars on the roadswhich can no longer be widenedto accommodate todays heavyow of trafc.

In an effort to curb traffic

jams, make full use of Penangspublic transportation and followthe values of Penang in being agreen state, comes the Pulau

Tikus Green Transport Usersprogramme.

Initiated by Pulau Tikus as-

semblymember Yap Soon Huey,

the programme is aimed at un-derstanding the factors that in-uence a persons reasons to usepublic transportation and from

this, improve its services.It is also an effort to encour-

age more commuters to usepublic transportation.

Green Transport Users willbe given a free Rapid Travelcard from this month, Decemberand January 2014.

Each travel card will be validfor one month only and entitles

each holder unlimited usage of

Rapid buses throughout Penang.To receive the free travel

card, participants of this pro-gramme will be required to llout survey forms that will then

be collected and summarised fordata gathering at the end ofevery month.

Those who fail to return thesurvey forms will be disquali-

ed from the programme.Participation is limited to 100

people who have never regis-tered for a Rapid Travel Cardbefore and 50 participants who

are current holders of any RapidTravel Card.

Registration for this pro-

gramme and survey forms willbe available at the Pulau Tikusservice centre located at 34,

Jalan Jones, 10250, PulauTikus.

Those eligible for the pro-

gram are Malaysian citiwho live and/or work in PTikus, Taman Gottlieb, M

skine and/or Pantai MolekShowing her seriousne

this issue, Yap has pledgemake use of public transption as her main means ofting around Penang at leasttimes a week till the en

January 2014.Eric Britton, the found

the Penang Car Free Day cup, with 31 suggestions to bimprove public transportaon the island. One of them

this, to have state leaders muse of public transportatioleast once a week. This w

help us understand howpublic transport system

works and give us a betteras to how to improve it, said in a press conference aservice centre.

Pulau Tikus green transport users

Yap at her service centre with the first few applicants for the PulauTikus Green Transport Users Programme.

LOOKING GOOD Some 50 members of the Senior Citizen Club of CheesemRoad in Georgetown were delighted to receive free club T-shirts from the APutih constituency service centre recently. Club committee member in chargof government affairs A.A. Rajah (left) told Buletin Mutiara they were happy athankful for the gift, courtesy of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng who is also theassemblymember. The club has been in existence for 27 years.

Pix byAhmad Adil Muhamad

A SPECIAL committee for a commend-

able nature-focused cause was set upon Oct 8. Called the Camping GroundsIdentication Committee, its missionis to identify, create awareness and

promote readily available camping siteslocated on both the island and mainlandof Penang.

The committee is led by the exco for

Town & Country Planning

and Housing, Jagdeep SinghDeo, and has as its members

state assemblyman of Tan-jung Bungah Teh Yee Cheuand exco for youth & sports,women, family & community

development and arts, ChongEng.

The committee also com-prises members from govern-

ment bodies

like PenangIs l and Mu-nicipal Coun-cil (MPPP),Seberang Prai

M u n i c i p a lC o u n c i l

(MPSP) and PenangDevelopment Corpora-tion (PDC) to assist in

this endeavour.In a nutshell, what

they aim to do is en-courage outdoor activi-ties, predominantly ac-

tivities held and run byuniformed bodies likethe Scouts, Girl Guidesand Red Crescent Soci-ety as this promotes a

healthy past-time for

the younger generation and an all-round appreciation for the great out-

doors.As of now, we have identied 15

existing camp sites in Penang. We planto create awareness that there are readycamp sites available, currently man-

aged by the state and to work together,once weve nalised the total campgrounds, with the uniformed bodies toultimately revive the glory of outdoorevents like jamborees and campres,Jagdeep said at a press conference at

the Metropolitan Park in Relau.

Jagdeep added that this initiatia rst of its kind and the committee

conduct site visits once every weeks to determine the usability oavailable camp grounds in Penang

The site locations were supplieus by the Pejabat Daerah & Ta

Timur Laut and what we will be don our visits is this. We will deterif the site is suitable in terms of upand size, contact the local uniform ufor their input and then nally mak

announcement to the public on thnalised camp sites, Jagdeep adde

Jagdeep (fourth from left) and Teh (third from right)together with representatives from the land office goingover the rest of the 15 campsites at their second stop ofthe day at Taman Metropolitan Relau.

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BACK in the late 60s and early 70s, Penangwas one of the most feared teams in the Ma-laysian football scene.

With such illustrious names like Syed Ah-mad, Namat and Shaharuddin Abdullah and

Isa Bakar, the Penang football team was oneto be reckoned.

But poor leadership and inferior quality

players saw the team gradually going out the top tier of Malaysian football.

This year, with the strong support from thstate and with a formidable team, the FootbaAssociation of Penang (FAP) has set its eyon securing a place in the top four position the Malaysia Cup this coming season an

qualify for the Super League the followinseason.

So, lets get to know who is behind the team

New line-up aiming for the stars



PENANG Panthers are set topounce on their opponents.

A stronger and better teamled by a new head coach willbe formulating a plan for

Penangs Panthers to bringglory back to the state.

The Football Associationof Penang (FAP) introducedtheir new head coach, K.

Devan, 52, to members of themedia at a press conference atPenang Development Corpo-ration (PDC) on Nov 12.

Chief Minister Lim Guan

Eng met Devan and the team

together with FAP presidentDatuk Seri Nazir Ariff , dep-uty president Laurence Lohand vice-president DatukGary Nair and other ofce-

bearers.So far, Penang through the

Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pu-lau Pinang (PBAPP), has

sponsored RM 1 million to-wards the FAP.

Your salaries will be paidon time. You do not have toworry. Just focus on playing,

Lim assured the players.Lim also praised Nazir

whom he described as a man

who means business.I am sure FAP under the

guidane of Datuk Nazir willset us back on the right path.In the last decade, we havebeen in the wrong path. Wehope the team will be on topthis season, Lim added.

I know it is a complicated,long journey to achieve whatwe set out to do. But we musttake baby steps. I know therewill sweat and tears. With

this new team and new headcoach, I hope this will injecta new hope and spirit for this

season, he said.He also suggested that the

players issue an intergritypledge.

This will prove that ourplayers have integrity in linewith Penangs CAT (compe-

tent, accountable and trans-parent) administration. Weexpect football to be transpar-ent with no murky business.If anyone deviates from the

central philosophy, DatukNazir will take action. We

expect nothing less, Lim

warned.

In his closing remarks tothe players, Lim remindedthem to listen to their headcoach. The challenge is notwhen we win but when we

lose. It is hard to win but it iseven harder to win again. Putyour mind into it, listen toyour head coach. As the say-ing goes one mountain can-

not have two tigers, so listento your head coach only.

Lim also briey reected

on his politial struggles andshared with the players who

are mostly in their 20s.I lost 25 years. I had to

wait for 25 years. We wenton and fought. We must beresilient, we must have in ourcharacter the ghting spirit.

Take another example, theRed Devils (referring to Man-chester United) they neversay die, they are always thechampions. So, train hard,

there is no substitute.On questions from the me-

dia if he will be involved inthe FAP, Lim adamantly toldthem that the state will not

interfere in FAP business andwill leave the football side tothe professionals.

This will prove to the na-tion that in sports, we need the

experts, not the politicians. Irefuse to take chairmanshipbecause of this. No where inthis world do you see politi-cians helming a football club.

Take for example, Brazilshines in the football arenaunder the leadership of foot-ball experts, Lim said.

Panthers to pounce

Lim shaking hands with K. Devan in a group photo with the President of FAP, Datuk Nazir Ariff (in lounge suit), Datuk Gary Nair (neDevan) and PBA General Manager, Jaseni Maidinsa and Datuk Laurence Loh (in gray jacket, back row) and FAP players.

K. Devan, 52 is the FAPs head coach. Hes ranked amongthe top coaches in Malaysia. Holding an A coaching li-cence, Devan has 20 years experience in the eld. He has

brought victory and glory to Negeri Sembilan and Selangor,leading them to victory in the Super League in 2006, 2009and 2010.

The team is led by MohamaZharif Hasna. Playing asmidelder, he has led Penan

to the FAM Cup championshiOther local players are I

mail Suboh, Norizam SalamaMahatheven GengatharaMuhamad Rauddin Roddi

Khairul Amri Salehuddin, Mhamad Zamri Chin, HaiMohd. Safii, Khairan ErozRazali, Lew Han Hung another strong players.

Kedahan Lew, 21 who is from AlorStar, has been a sportsman sincethe age of 15. He is a former Ke-dah basketball and volleyball

player and has just joined Penangthis year. Sporting good looks, herevealed that he formerly was apart-time model.

FAP has also engaged BrazillianLeonardo Azevedo to ensure theplayers are at their peak of tness.

The 35-year-old Leonardo is

well exposed to new training meth-ods used by top teams and plans toimplement such tness training

techniques to improve the Penangteam. Married to a Malaysian and

father of two-month old twins,Leonardo described Penang as a

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THE need for a specialised centre totreat and rehabilitate stroke patients wasrealized recently with the launch of thePantai Hospital Penangs Stroke Centre.

Based on statistics collected by the

National Stroke Association of Malay-sia, stroke is the third largest cause ofdeath in the country, after heart diseaseand cancer.

Treatment and care for stroke patients

cannot be generalised. It must be timelyand targeted.

Thus, it is best to have a one-stopcentre to meet all the needs of patientsand this is precisely what our stroke

centre aims to provide prompt, profes-

sional treatment with good clinicaloutcomes, Pantai Holdings Berhadchairman Datuk Khairil Anuar Abdullahsaid at the launch on Oct 26.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng ofci-ated the function.

Khairil said the centre will managepatients with ischemic and haemor-rhagic stroke and will be headed by

neurologist Dr Wong Yee Choon andtwo neurosurgeons, Dr K. Ravindranand Dr Kan Choon Hong. They will becomplemented by resident interven-tional neuro radiologist Dr Saw Chong

Beng, who recently joined the hospitalmedical team.

Khairil added that the centre will bethe rst of its kind in the northern region

in Malaysia.

We hope that it will not only serveMalaysians but also provide a strongpull in terms of promoting health tour-ism in Penang and the country.

With the establishment of the stroke

centre, we will be upgrading other ser-vices in the elds of radiotherapy, infer-tility, cardiology and urology. Wards arebeing renovated in stages to better serveour patients, reduce stress and to im-

prove their healing process.The centre comprises 18 beds and one

physiotherapy and occupational therapyfacility for rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, Lim said the state gov-

ernment is proud that Pantai Hos

Penang (PHP) has taken the initiatiset up the stroke centre to provide

cialised care and management for stpatients and putting Penang at the front as having the rst private hos

in the state and the northern regiothe country to provide such service

With the team of specialistsvarious new services, I am certain tai Hospital Penang will provide qu

healthcare services to Penangitesalso foreign patients, he added.

Lim said that since 2008, therebeen an exponential growth of metourism in Penang.

From 226,000 patients and revof RM173.7 million in 2008, we grown to 327,000 patients, compou

annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7cent and recorded a revenue of RM3

in 2012, which is equivalent to 17cent of CAGR.

Total revenue from medical touin Malaysia was RM570.5 million. TPenang has already made up 55 per

of the total nationwide revenue.With the quality private hosp

and also medical devices industriPenang, we hope to make Penamedical city bringing in more rev

to the state and to all related entithe added.

Specialised centre for stroke patients

Lim (sixth from left), Khairil (fifth from left) and other hospital staff visiting patients atthe stroke centre.

Story by Caleb Yeoh

Pix by Chan Lilian

AS mentioned in theearlier publication ofBuletin Mutiara, theiconic landmark of

Georgetown, Komtar,is set for a majorfacelift, returning thistowering piece of his-tory to its former

crowning glory.In a nutshell, the

Only World Group(OWG) was appoint-ed to handle this con-

struction project toenact the KomtarBanquet Hall at Level5 rooftop, inclusive of a reception,lounge, dining hall and VIP rooms,offering a comfortable dining atmos-

phere with international standard fa-cilities.

Also, plans for improvement in theform of high speed elevators, new con-necting escalators and revitalisation

measures to refurbish levels 59 and 60into international class sky dining

restaurants with outdoor dining onlevels 64 and 65 will be included inthis project.

Buletin Mutiara caught up withRichard Koh, managing director of

OWG, for a quick interview to get his

reasons as to why OWG hopped on thisproject.

Kohs reasons were simple enough,as he puts it.

Komtar, for as long as I can re-

member, back in the day, has been atower or beacon of life for the wholeof Penang. Through years of wear andtear, Komtars glory has fa

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