tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19328460889705056002024-02-19T02:02:39.335-08:00Pulau Pinang Pearl of the OrientThis blog are stories you on the most beautiful island in Malaysia....Pulau Pinang is the wonderful island that are very nice places to travel...Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-52991642968878063862011-06-13T07:48:00.000-07:002011-06-13T07:51:32.158-07:00Penang Governance and Law<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-PQt5uTgTVLlqppRCNX1-xepu7HHZQgQPRFokq03JNyyrH2Tdd9JrNPRG6b4S_-W5HJFzM-9gPjNxBVqt2QxettvNyVmWjD6sR8zvxlh6Qpk7JFH1l1DzL0Hjuv6m2i1RAh5e5KVO8gt/s1600/250px-Dewan_Undangan_Negeri_Penang_Dec_2006_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-PQt5uTgTVLlqppRCNX1-xepu7HHZQgQPRFokq03JNyyrH2Tdd9JrNPRG6b4S_-W5HJFzM-9gPjNxBVqt2QxettvNyVmWjD6sR8zvxlh6Qpk7JFH1l1DzL0Hjuv6m2i1RAh5e5KVO8gt/s1600/250px-Dewan_Undangan_Negeri_Penang_Dec_2006_003.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzEjVAhpCEvYbfB9lPKIptRnUjaM-NXVJuHFsVJ5xtZczqRUqjSmiYc7ZgazaZ9Wg1597KecEdLazJboz4PkB9oHOctWZ6h_wwjY9kvhC1IEQSZ09u0Yue4Q214L3h9jN8xdGT4tPIxnT/s1600/250px-High_court.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzEjVAhpCEvYbfB9lPKIptRnUjaM-NXVJuHFsVJ5xtZczqRUqjSmiYc7ZgazaZ9Wg1597KecEdLazJboz4PkB9oHOctWZ6h_wwjY9kvhC1IEQSZ09u0Yue4Q214L3h9jN8xdGT4tPIxnT/s1600/250px-High_court.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><span class="mw-headline" id="Executive"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Executive</span></strong></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The present Governor is Tun Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas. His consent is required to dissolve the Legislative Assembly. In practice the Governor is a </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Figurehead" title="Figurehead"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">figurehead</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> whose functions are chiefly symbolic and ceremonial. Actual executive powers lie with the <b>Chief Minister</b> and the <b>State Executive Council</b> whose members he appoint from the Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister is in theory appointed by the Governor from am</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Penang, being a former British settlement, is one of only four states in Malaysia not to have a hereditary Malay Ruler or </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Sultan" title="Sultan"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sultan</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The other three are </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Malacca" title="Malacca"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Malacca</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, also a British settlement whose </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Sultanate" title="Sultanate"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sultanate</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> was ended by the Portuguese conquest in 1511, and the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/East_Malaysia" title="East Malaysia"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Borneo</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> states of </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Sabah" title="Sabah"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sabah</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Sarawak" title="Sarawak"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sarawak</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The head of the state executive is the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Yang_di-Pertua_Negeri" title="Yang di-Pertua Negeri"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yang di-Pertua Negeri</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (<b>Governor</b>) appointed by the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Yang_di-Pertuan_Agong" title="Yang di-Pertuan Agong"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yang di-Pertuan Agong</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (King of Malaysia). ong the elected assemblymen whom in his opinion commands the confidence of the majority of the members of the Legislative Assembly, but in practice is invariably the leader of the party that wins the most seats in the state elections. The <b>State Secretariat</b> heads and coordinates the various departments and agencies of Penang's civil service.</span></div><div class="rellink relarticle mainarticle" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Main article: </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Chief_Minister_of_Penang" title="Chief Minister of Penang"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chief Minister of Penang</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chief Minister of Penang is </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Lim_Guan_Eng" title="Lim Guan Eng"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lim Guan Eng</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> from the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Democratic_Action_Party" title="Democratic Action Party"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Democratic Action Party</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (DAP). Following the 12th general elections of 8 March 2008, the coalition of DAP and </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Parti_Keadilan_Rakyat" title="Parti Keadilan Rakyat"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parti Keadilan Rakyat</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (PKR) formed the state government with the chief ministership going to the former for being the single largest party in the state legislature. Penang holds the distinction of being the sole state in Malaysia whose chief ministership has been continuously held by an </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Malaysian_Chinese" title="Malaysian Chinese"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ethnic Chinese</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> since </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Hari_Merdeka" title="Hari Merdeka"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">independence</span></a><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Local_Authorities">Local Authorities</span><br />
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 252px;"><a class="image" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/File:Penang_City_Hall2.JPG"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="156" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Penang_City_Hall2.JPG/250px-Penang_City_Hall2.JPG" width="250" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/File:Penang_City_Hall2.JPG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" /></a></div><small>The City Hall housing the Municipal Council of Penang Island</small></div></div></div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 252px;"><a class="image" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/File:Dewan_Undangan_Negeri_Penang_Dec_2006_003.jpg"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="188" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Dewan_Undangan_Negeri_Penang_Dec_2006_003.jpg/250px-Dewan_Undangan_Negeri_Penang_Dec_2006_003.jpg" width="250" /></span></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/File:Dewan_Undangan_Negeri_Penang_Dec_2006_003.jpg" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" /></a></div><small>The State Assembly Building</small></div></div></div><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Committee of Assessors was formed in 1801 as the first town-planning agency.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-85"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-85"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>86<span>]</span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-86"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-86"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>87<span>]</span></span></a></sup> The Enactment of Act XXVII <i>“An Act For Appointing Municipal Commissioners And For Levying Rates And Taxes In The Several Stations Of The Settlement Of Prince Of Wales Island, Singapore And Malacca”</i> was considered to be the establishment of the first local government in Penang.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-87"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-87"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>88<span>]</span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-88"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-88"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>89<span>]</span></span></a></sup> The first Municipal Council in Malaya, the <b>Municipal Council of George Town</b> was established in 1857<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-89"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-89"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>90<span>]</span></span></a></sup>, later becoming the the <b>City Council of George Town</b> in 1957. In 1974, the City Council of George Town and the Rural District Council of Penang Island were merged into one local authority.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-90"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-90"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>91<span>]</span></span></a></sup></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Though Penang in 1951 was the first state in the then </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Federation_of_Malaya" title="Federation of Malaya"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Malaya</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> to hold local elections, local councillors have been appointed by the state government ever since local elections were abolished in Malaysia in 1965 as a result of the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Indonesian_Confrontation" title="Indonesian Confrontation"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Indonesian Confrontation</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-91"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-91"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>92<span>]</span></span></a></sup> There are two </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Local_authority" title="Local authority"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">local authorities</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> in Penang, the <b>Municipal Council of Penang Island</b> (<i>Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang</i>) </span><a class="external autonumber" href="http://www.mppp.gov.my/" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">[4]</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> and the <b>Municipal Council of Province Wellesley</b> (<i>Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai</i>)</span><a class="external autonumber" href="http://www.mpsp.gov.my/" rel="nofollow"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">[5]</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">. Both municipal councils are made up of a president, a municipal secretary and 24 councillors. The president is appointed by the State Government for a two-year term of office while the councillors are appointed for one-year terms of office.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-92"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1932846088970505600&postID=5299164296887806386#cite_note-92"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>93<span>]</span></span></a></sup> The state is divided into 5 administrative regions, each headed by a district officer:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Penang Island</b>: </span></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/North-East_Penang_Island" title="North-East Penang Island"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">North-East Penang Island</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> District (<i>Daerah Timur Laut</i>)</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/South-West_Penang_Island" title="South-West Penang Island"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">South-West Penang Island</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> District (<i>Daerah Barat Daya</i>)</span></li>
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</ul><ul><li><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Province Wellesley</b> (</span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Malay_language" title="Malay language"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Malay</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">: <span lang="ms" xml:lang="ms"><i>Seberang Perai</i></span>): </span><ul><li><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Northern_Seberang_Perai" title="Northern Seberang Perai"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Northern Seberang Perai</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> District (<i>Daerah Seberang Perai Utara</i>)</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Central_Seberang_Perai" title="Central Seberang Perai"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Central Seberang Perai</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> District (<i>Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah</i>)</span></li>
<li><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Southern_Seberang_Perai" title="Southern Seberang Perai"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;">Southern Seberang Perai</span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #cc0000;"> District (<i>Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan</i>)</span></li>
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</ul></div>Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-3992345819586990512011-06-13T06:47:00.000-07:002011-06-13T06:47:18.664-07:00Prehistory of Penang,,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWo49bG7xlir6weEgWVeZnB5Vb6XE1NNc0dyU9XunghwssR9fQKVMrx7hnVOB6xCgO6weV-ZqHM7FeC-PVbVRatztphtyHyH4H8-xyCaEvz7BTewAJFtQgOeQPhaXNjKUqVX5a7PxjPt0/s1600/800px-A1_Dawn_View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWo49bG7xlir6weEgWVeZnB5Vb6XE1NNc0dyU9XunghwssR9fQKVMrx7hnVOB6xCgO6weV-ZqHM7FeC-PVbVRatztphtyHyH4H8-xyCaEvz7BTewAJFtQgOeQPhaXNjKUqVX5a7PxjPt0/s320/800px-A1_Dawn_View.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a> Archaeological evidence shows that Penang (island and its mainland territory) was inhabited by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Semang" title="Semang">Semang-Pangan</a> of the Juru and Yen lineage, both now considered extinct cultures. They were hunter-gatherers of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Negrito" title="Negrito">Negrito</a> stock having short stature and dark complexion, and were dispersed by the Malays as far back as 900 years ago. The last recorded aboriginal settlement in Penang was in the 1920s in Kubang Semang.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1932846088970505600#cite_note-14"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></span></a></sup> The first evidence of prehistoric human settlement in what is now Penang were found in Guar Kepah, a cave in Province Wellesley in 1860. Based on mounds of sea shells with human skeletons, stone implements, broken ceramics, and food leftovers inside, the settlement was estimated to be between 3000 to 4000 years old. Other stone tools found in various places on the island of Penang pointed to the existence of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Neolithic" title="Neolithic">Neolithic</a> settlements dating to 5000 years ago.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1932846088970505600#cite_note-15"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>[</span>16<span>]</span></span></a></sup>Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-84568943095375702102011-06-13T06:35:00.000-07:002011-06-13T06:35:56.280-07:00Bridges, Roads and Highways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooaGZGOsIfuYJNIU30JU0HN5NkBQGXqL-0HfF0CCqfVOzzvgh86WQaP2is1jDZMChyphenhyphenaqecUnv4cFMpkGzfjX4igy1IYLKWxcIMb6RyY-laZ8GnXaJoDrekJ0dxb-GGjh6BktS7Eqw26Pu/s1600/800px-Penang_bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooaGZGOsIfuYJNIU30JU0HN5NkBQGXqL-0HfF0CCqfVOzzvgh86WQaP2is1jDZMChyphenhyphenaqecUnv4cFMpkGzfjX4igy1IYLKWxcIMb6RyY-laZ8GnXaJoDrekJ0dxb-GGjh6BktS7Eqw26Pu/s320/800px-Penang_bridge.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;">Penang Island is connected to the mainland by the 13.5-kilometre, three-lane, dual carriageway </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Penang_Bridge"><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;">Penang Bridge</span></a><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;"> (completed in 1985), one of </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/List_of_bridges_by_length"><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;">the longest bridges</span></a><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;"> in Asia. On 31 March 2006, the Malaysian government announced a second bridge project, tentatively named the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Penang_Second_Bridge"><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;">Penang Second Bridge</span></a><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;">. The bridge is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1932846088970505600#cite_note-163"><span style="background-color: red; color: #cccccc;">[164]</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Penang on the side of Province Wellesley is connected to the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/North-South_Expressway,_Malaysia"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">North-South Expressway</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> (Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan), the 966-km long </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Expressway"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">expressway</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> which traverses the western part of Peninsular Malaysia linking major cities and towns. The expressway also comprises the Penang Bridge.<br />
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The proposed </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Penang_Outer_Ring_Road"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Penang Outer Ring Road</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> (PORR) was mooted to cut travelling time on the eastern part of the island but was subsequently shelved. Concerned citizens voiced protests over the designated route which will cut across quiet residential areas and may also adversely affect the environments.</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1932846088970505600#cite_note-164"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">[165]</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">The Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway formerly known as the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Jelutong_Expressway"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Jelutong Expressway</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">, a coastal highway on the eastern part of the island, links the Penang Bridge to George Town. The </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Butterworth_Outer_Ring_Road"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Butterworth Outer Ring Road</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> (BORR) is a 14-km tolled expressway that serves primarily </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Butterworth,_Penang"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Butterworth</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> and </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Bukit_Mertajam"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;">Bukit Mertajam</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> to ameliorate the upsurge in vehicular traffic due to intense urban and industrial development.</span>Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-79774235970283836612011-06-11T06:51:00.000-07:002011-06-11T06:51:04.100-07:00Penang Festivals - Magical Moments & List of Wonderful Events<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The 7th Penang Island Festival Jazz Festival are held to gives some entertainment for the Penang society especially who are very interested with the Jazz..Since the inaugural event in 2004, the festival has grown from one stage over the course of two days to this year's four stages over a period of four days. This year's festival will see 13 local and 11 international acts performing on the main and fringe stages...</b></span> </div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="background-color: lime;">Penang Food...............wow....so delicious...Ayer Hitam Mee Curry...yummy...</div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: lime;">Special Ice Kacang...this Ice Kacang having a some ingredients that you can feel want add another one...marvelous..</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="background-color: yellow; color: black;">Laksa penang..are the most famous foods in Penang. This food already apply in everywhere but you can feel different tasted when you try it at Penang Laksa.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="background-color: magenta; color: black;">Penang Asam Pedas very delicious when you try it some rice and added with Telur Dadar when you serving you lunch...yumm..yummmy,...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="background-color: red; color: yellow;">Penang Hokkien Mee famous foods especially to those who are very likes too eat mee and spicy. Hokkien Mee are very spicy and very delicious especially when you eat with some seafood....try it...yummmy..</span>Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-39350166224506970622011-06-11T05:50:00.000-07:002011-06-13T07:37:07.740-07:00Penang Bridge Penang Proudest Architecture .....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfyWbh-8_7HQhf96a7yQtFCShhKzRkjDNMuUGTpj_QMDi1m-F35N7APU5LAMlq_YtM7tSzcE0OX3-SvvFfbOHEGKuDacS5l6HzjKC-QmTuFT0SPwlucFI3VyD0y_OkkgNQ8OgiPADH9m6/s1600/ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfyWbh-8_7HQhf96a7yQtFCShhKzRkjDNMuUGTpj_QMDi1m-F35N7APU5LAMlq_YtM7tSzcE0OX3-SvvFfbOHEGKuDacS5l6HzjKC-QmTuFT0SPwlucFI3VyD0y_OkkgNQ8OgiPADH9m6/s1600/ad.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia has become a <br />
symbol of pride and national landmarks.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">1986 - Grand Award in the United States of America Engineering Excellence </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Competition sponsored by the Council of Consulting Engineers, Washington.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br />
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">1993 - FIABCI Special Award (Development and Construction Phase Category) </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">from the International Real Estate Federation of Malaysia.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br />
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</span><span style="line-height: 17px;">The bridge also play host to an annual </span><a href="http://www.penang-vacations.com/penang-bridge-run.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Penang Bridge run</span></span></a><span style="line-height: 17px;"> since its inception and has <br />
become a very popular event ever since. Local & international participant took part <br />
in a run that incorporates a marathon, a half-marathon and a quarter-marathon.<br />
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Perhaps, it was the broad & bold vision of the then prime minister of Malaysia, Dr <br />
Mahathir that the mega scale construction could be realize.</span>Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-4703699100668270222011-06-11T05:35:00.000-07:002011-06-11T05:35:29.940-07:00Penang Hill Cable Car<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KKkAydVrKIr_unKsY2-tEMCaNE9G7TRbxBYBK8uJZiOS9SRuWvfeoeS2Dq7OcWZU-VE7U6Yf-xwfzF4H8QvosBNdI7C5HuTtSYAZ4Njm5jejWBHC6JsKFVerw3mSRKco7iSvbNrtyzcx/s1600/cable+car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KKkAydVrKIr_unKsY2-tEMCaNE9G7TRbxBYBK8uJZiOS9SRuWvfeoeS2Dq7OcWZU-VE7U6Yf-xwfzF4H8QvosBNdI7C5HuTtSYAZ4Njm5jejWBHC6JsKFVerw3mSRKco7iSvbNrtyzcx/s1600/cable+car.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orienthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153273599094552437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932846088970505600.post-72242341267848226542011-06-11T04:04:00.000-07:002011-06-11T04:04:47.230-07:00Pulau Pinang Pearl of the Orient...........<h2 style="color: red; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><u><b><i>Penang - An HERITAGE History</i></b></u></h2><div> </div><div style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Penang's history has taken a beautiful tropical island through a long period of British colonial rule combined with successive periods of immigration from different parts of the world. The end result is the amazing combination of cultures, a rich heritage, and a fascinating location for a holiday.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h2 style="color: red; text-align: justify;"><u><i>Penang - Modern Times</i></u></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="color: cyan; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li><b>1<span style="color: #bf9000;">990 Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon elected Chief Minister.</span></b></li>
<li style="color: #bf9000;"><b>1985 (14 September) Penang Bridge opened to traffic.</b></li>
<li style="color: #bf9000;"><b>1976 City of Georgetown merged to become Municipal Council of Penang Island (Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang).</b></li>
<li style="color: #bf9000;"><b>1969 Lim Chong Eu elected Chief Minister.</b></li>
<li style="color: #bf9000;"><b>1959 Wong Pow Nee elected Chief Minister.</b></li>
<li style="color: #bf9000;"><b>1959 Last trolley bus service in Penang</b></li>
<li style="color: #bf9000;"><b>1957 (1 January) Georgetown was accorded city status by Queen Elizabeth II.</b></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h2 style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Penang - The Straits Settlement and the War</b></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li><b>1946 (1 April) Joins Malay Union, end of the Straits Settlement period.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (September 5) Formal handover by Japanese to the British at Swettenham Pier.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (September 3) Occupation of Penang by British.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (2 September) Japanese surrender of Penang.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (September 1) British and Japanese meet in Penang.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (30 August) British troops land.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (29 August) British warships arrive, operation codename "Jurist".</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (27 August) British Task Group B under Vice Admiral Walker in HMS Nelson, accompanied by the cruiser Ceylon and the escort carriers Hunter and Attacker left Rangoon for Penang, arriving the next day.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (1 February) USAF B-29 bombing raid on Penang (mission 33), USAF XX Bomber Command bombed Penang using Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers from bases in India at very high altitude.</b></li>
<li><b>1945 (11 January) USAF B-29 bombing raid on Penang (mission 27).</b></li>
<li><b>1944 (August) USAF B-29 bombing raid on Penang supported by HMS Ceylon.</b></li>
<li><b>1943 (23 April) Crew from submarine <i>USS Grenadier</i> SS210 sunk near Indonesia, arrived in Penang. The entire crew was taken POW and secretly interrogated at Penang in the Convent Light Street for three months.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 19) Japanese official occupation of Penang begins.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 17) Japanese arrive at Penang without any losses. Kobayashi Battalion of the Japanese 5th Division takes control of the island.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 16) Evacuation of Penang by British troops.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 14) Official decision to evacuate made by Far East War Council.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 13) Evacuation of Penang begins, air raids continue.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 12) Massive air raid on Penang by 85 Japanese divebombers from Siam airbases (2,000 casualties estimated).</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 11) 37 aircraft raid Penang.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 10) Air raid of Penang by 70 Japanese aircraft.</b></li>
<li><b>1941 (December 8) Air raid of Butterworth by Japanese began.</b></li>
<li><b>1929 (22 March) Tan Sri P. Ramlee (film actor, director and songwriter) born. </b></li>
<li><b>1925 Trolley buses first operated a tramway in Penang.</b></li>
<li><b>1923 (21 October) Penang Hill Funicular Railway opened.</b></li>
<li><b>1914 (28 October) German warship, <i>SMS Emden</i>, attacked Penang harbour, sinking two Allied ships.</b></li>
<li><b>1896 (1 July) Joined the Federated Malay States.</b></li>
<li><b>C 1880 A light railway operated from Georgetown to the Botanic Gardens.</b></li>
<li><b>1872 Penang declared a free port, this status continued until 1969.</b></li>
<li><b>1867 Renamed Penang Island. Riots occur between rival Chinese gangs.</b></li>
<li><b>1835 Khoo Kongsi founded.</b></li>
<li><b>1826 (14 August) Joins the Straits Settlements with Singapore.</b></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><h2 style="color: red; text-align: justify;"><u><i>Penang - the Early Years</i></u></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li><b>1800 Province Wellesley granted to Penang by Sultan of Kedah, increasing the annual payment to 10,000 Spanish dollars.</b></li>
<li><b>1791 After a minor conflict, Sultan Abdullah finally handed over Penang Island to the British in exchange for 6,000 Spanish dollars annually.</b></li>
<li><b>1786 (August 11) Francis Light of the British East India Company claimed Pulau Pinang for Great Britain naming it Prince of Wales Island. The island is known by British administration as Penang instead.</b></li>
<li><b>1786 (July 17) Francis Light's expedition lands in Pulau Pinang.<a href="http://www.visitpenang.com/history.html">http://www.visitpenang.com/history.html</a></b></li>
<li><b>1771 The island is ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Kedah.</b></li>
<li><b>C 1600 Visits from European traders increase.</b></li>
<li><b>1591 Portuguese reports show Pulau Pinang already settled by Malays.</b></li>
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