MCA open houses in Penang
EIGHT MCA divisions in Penang will host Chinese New Year open houses between Feb 5 and Feb 13.
Penang MCA chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said the Bukit Bendera MCA division would hold its open house on Feb 5 at 11am at its premises at 49-J, Lorong Sempadan 2 in Air Itam while the Bayan Baru division open house would be at 7pm at SRJK(C) Chung Shan.
She said the Tanjung division open house would be held on Feb 6 at 7.30pm at the Lee Sih Chong Soo Penang on Burmah Road while the Jelutong division open house would start at 7.30pm on Feb 7 at Desa Green Car Park in front of the Chin Poh Keong temple.
On Feb 8, the Bukit Gelugor division will hold its open house at 6pm at Wisma Indah Car Park in Paya Terubong. The Nibong Tebal division will hold its event on Feb 12 at 7pm at the Tapak Bola Keranjang Berbumbung in Kampung Jawi.
On Feb 13, the Bagan division open house at its premises at 4234, Jalan Kampung Benggali, Butterworth, will be at noon while the Tasek Gelugor division party will be at Dewan Besar in Sungai Dua, also at noon.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Monday, 31 January 2011
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Concert
Concert
Penang Philharmonic will hold a concert tonight at 8.15pm at the Dewan Sri Pinang in Penang. Tickets are priced at RM20 and RM30, with special rates for students. Call Mdm Khor at 04-2622462 for details.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Penang Philharmonic will hold a concert tonight at 8.15pm at the Dewan Sri Pinang in Penang. Tickets are priced at RM20 and RM30, with special rates for students. Call Mdm Khor at 04-2622462 for details.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Performance
Performance
‘The Ceritera Carnarvon Street’ will be presented by Ombak-Ombark ARTStudio at the junction of Lebuh Acheh and Carnarvon Street in Penang at 8.45am and 10am today. The musical dance show will be about Carnarvon Street’s past and present. For details, call 017-4680653 or e-mail ombakombak@gmail.com.
‘The Ceritera Carnarvon Street’ will be presented by Ombak-Ombark ARTStudio at the junction of Lebuh Acheh and Carnarvon Street in Penang at 8.45am and 10am today. The musical dance show will be about Carnarvon Street’s past and present. For details, call 017-4680653 or e-mail ombakombak@gmail.com.
Medical tourism hale and hearty
Medical tourism hale and hearty
Medical tourism raked in an estimated RM230mil in revenue for Penang last year.
State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law said this was an increase from RM162mil in 2009.
He said the number of foreign patients who sought medical treatment in Penang increased from 202,000 in 2009 to 250,000 last year, adding that most of them were from Indonesia.
“This is due to the new air route introduced by AirAsia from Surabaya to Penang which has brought in new patients from Surabaya,” he told a press conference yesterday.
Law said 70% of revenue from medical tourism in the country was contributed by hospitals in Penang.
“This was mainly possible because of the co-operation between the seven hospitals which practise healthy competition and even work together during promotions overseas,” he added.
He said medical tourism had spurred the growth of related sectors such as taxi services, hotels and the food industry.
Law also said domestic and international tourist arrivals to Penang increased to 4.1 million last year from 3.3 million in 2009.
He said Indonesians topped the list of tourist arrivals to Penang last year followed by Singaporeans, Chinese nationals, Japanese and Americans.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Medical tourism raked in an estimated RM230mil in revenue for Penang last year.
State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law said this was an increase from RM162mil in 2009.
He said the number of foreign patients who sought medical treatment in Penang increased from 202,000 in 2009 to 250,000 last year, adding that most of them were from Indonesia.
“This is due to the new air route introduced by AirAsia from Surabaya to Penang which has brought in new patients from Surabaya,” he told a press conference yesterday.
Law said 70% of revenue from medical tourism in the country was contributed by hospitals in Penang.
“This was mainly possible because of the co-operation between the seven hospitals which practise healthy competition and even work together during promotions overseas,” he added.
He said medical tourism had spurred the growth of related sectors such as taxi services, hotels and the food industry.
Law also said domestic and international tourist arrivals to Penang increased to 4.1 million last year from 3.3 million in 2009.
He said Indonesians topped the list of tourist arrivals to Penang last year followed by Singaporeans, Chinese nationals, Japanese and Americans.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Up the ante on festive cheer
Up the ante on festive cheer
THIS year’s Chinese New Year Cultural and Heritage Celebration in Penang on Feb 12 will be a much grander and festive cultural event compared to previous years, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Lim urged all races to attend the event at the heritage enclave in George Town if they wished to experience a unique, traditional Chinese New Year celebration.
“The 4,000 red lanterns, which is double that of last year’s, really create a festive mood,” he said after switching on the lanterns at the heritage enclave on Thursday night.
The lanterns along Armenian Street, Cannon Street, Ah Quee Street, Chulia Street, Acheh Street, Carnarvon Street, Kampung Kolam, Soo Hong Lane and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, will be switched on nightly until at least Feb 12.
The event, which is jointly organised by the state government, Penang Chinese Clan Council and Clan Associations Youth Committee, will be held from 3pm to midnight. It is expected to attract some 100,000 people.
Lim claimed that there was nowhere else that a person would experience a celebration of such a scale to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.
He also said the annual event was a major tourist attraction in Penang.
He said it was important for Penang to create new attractions while upgrading existing ones if the state wanted to boost its tourism sector.
“Only then will you get tourists returning. Manufacturing and tourism are the two top economic drivers for the state now but by 2020, the latter will be the main income generator.
“Tourism is a revenue earner with direct multiplier effects.
“Look at Florida in the US. Its main economic activity is the electronics industry yet tourism contributes more than 50% of its gross domestic product,” Lim said.
Event organising chairman Ang Yee Shyuan said a massive gateway on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling was built to welcome visitors.
“The oval archway is symbolic of success and togetherness.
“The cherry blossoms and lanterns represent wealth, good fortune, happiness and a brighter future for everyone,” she explained.
-News courtesy of The Star-
THIS year’s Chinese New Year Cultural and Heritage Celebration in Penang on Feb 12 will be a much grander and festive cultural event compared to previous years, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Lim urged all races to attend the event at the heritage enclave in George Town if they wished to experience a unique, traditional Chinese New Year celebration.
“The 4,000 red lanterns, which is double that of last year’s, really create a festive mood,” he said after switching on the lanterns at the heritage enclave on Thursday night.
The lanterns along Armenian Street, Cannon Street, Ah Quee Street, Chulia Street, Acheh Street, Carnarvon Street, Kampung Kolam, Soo Hong Lane and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, will be switched on nightly until at least Feb 12.
The event, which is jointly organised by the state government, Penang Chinese Clan Council and Clan Associations Youth Committee, will be held from 3pm to midnight. It is expected to attract some 100,000 people.
Lim claimed that there was nowhere else that a person would experience a celebration of such a scale to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.
He also said the annual event was a major tourist attraction in Penang.
He said it was important for Penang to create new attractions while upgrading existing ones if the state wanted to boost its tourism sector.
“Only then will you get tourists returning. Manufacturing and tourism are the two top economic drivers for the state now but by 2020, the latter will be the main income generator.
“Tourism is a revenue earner with direct multiplier effects.
“Look at Florida in the US. Its main economic activity is the electronics industry yet tourism contributes more than 50% of its gross domestic product,” Lim said.
Event organising chairman Ang Yee Shyuan said a massive gateway on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling was built to welcome visitors.
“The oval archway is symbolic of success and togetherness.
“The cherry blossoms and lanterns represent wealth, good fortune, happiness and a brighter future for everyone,” she explained.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Friday, 28 January 2011
Spring comes early to Penang
Spring comes early to Penang
The start of an early ‘spring’ is in the air as plants have started to bloom in the Penang Botanic Gardens.
The flowering season, that usually occurs in February to March, has appeared to have gotten a head start this year with buds of some trees peeking out in early January.
A visit to the park showed the 71-year-old Pride of India at the park’s entrance was already covered in light purple flowers while joggers were also seen to have taken a liking to several blooming Yellow Saraca trees on the path.
“Malaysia’s weather does not have seasons, but in Penang, we seem to have a clear period when flowers start blooming.
“We noticed that the flowering trees that come from a temperate climate usually start blooming in February to March, but things have started early this year,” said Penang Botanic Gardens chief controller Datuk Tengku Idaura Tengku Ibrahim.
She said the flowering season for these plants were usually in the dry months at the beginning of the year which followed the monsoon rains in November and December.
“Normally, we would expect to see the flowers coming out in February. However, our Lagerstroemia speciosa (Pride of India) tree at the park’s entrance is already covered with flowers.
“The yellow flowers of the Saraca cauliflora (commonly known as Yellow Saraca or Gapis in Malay) are also in bloom after they started budding at the beginning of the month,” she said, adding that other flowering species were expected to start blooming over the next two months.
Prof Dr Mashhor Mansor from Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Biological Sciences said the dry weather probably triggered the bloom at the gardens.
“The dry months in the northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia are late January, February and early March.
“Generally, this dry season in tropical rainforests can result in plants undergoing physiological stress and therefore start to flower and bloom,” he said.
-News courtesy of The Star-
The start of an early ‘spring’ is in the air as plants have started to bloom in the Penang Botanic Gardens.
The flowering season, that usually occurs in February to March, has appeared to have gotten a head start this year with buds of some trees peeking out in early January.
A visit to the park showed the 71-year-old Pride of India at the park’s entrance was already covered in light purple flowers while joggers were also seen to have taken a liking to several blooming Yellow Saraca trees on the path.
“Malaysia’s weather does not have seasons, but in Penang, we seem to have a clear period when flowers start blooming.
“We noticed that the flowering trees that come from a temperate climate usually start blooming in February to March, but things have started early this year,” said Penang Botanic Gardens chief controller Datuk Tengku Idaura Tengku Ibrahim.
She said the flowering season for these plants were usually in the dry months at the beginning of the year which followed the monsoon rains in November and December.
“Normally, we would expect to see the flowers coming out in February. However, our Lagerstroemia speciosa (Pride of India) tree at the park’s entrance is already covered with flowers.
“The yellow flowers of the Saraca cauliflora (commonly known as Yellow Saraca or Gapis in Malay) are also in bloom after they started budding at the beginning of the month,” she said, adding that other flowering species were expected to start blooming over the next two months.
Prof Dr Mashhor Mansor from Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Biological Sciences said the dry weather probably triggered the bloom at the gardens.
“The dry months in the northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia are late January, February and early March.
“Generally, this dry season in tropical rainforests can result in plants undergoing physiological stress and therefore start to flower and bloom,” he said.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Japanese twist to festive feasts
Japanese twist to festive feasts
SAKAE Sushi invites patrons in Penang to usher in Chinese New Year with two enticing promotions.
The first offer, themed ‘Eat 80 Get 80’, rewards customers every time they dine at Sakae Sushi’s many outlets. With a minimum of RM80 spent, diners are rewarded with a free pack of Sakae angpow vouchers totalling RM80.
These vouchers, in denominations of RM8 each, make good gifts for friends and families. As a bonus, Citibank Cardholders are entitled to receive two packs of the vouchers.
Welcome the Year of the Rabbit with Sakae’s Japanese Yee Sang of salmon, jellyfish, scallops and vegetarian shark’s fin. It is an interesting twist to the traditional delicacy.
For diners’ convenience, the yee sang comes in two set options, available until Feb 17. The first is the Sakura Set for one or two pax, available for dine-in only.
The other option, the Hanami Celebration Set, is suitable for six pax or more, available for both dine-in and takeaway.
Other sumptuous offerings are the Ebi Tempura and Cheese Arare Maki which is a savoury prawn tempura dish and the Mango and Soft Shell Crab Maki.
Sashimi fans, try the Hana Maki (raw salmon and roe complemented with fresh mango and avocado).
Seafood lovers will enjoy the Hotate Mentaiyaki (scallops grilled with codfish roe and luxurious mayonnaise).
Sakae Sushi’s marketing manager Yew June said: “Every year, we try to give customers unique new tastes that are bound to make them come back for more.”
For reservations, call 04-2295930 (Gurney Plaza), 04-6430015 (Queensbay Mall), 04-3803368 (Sunway Carnival Mall) or 04-5080268 (Juru Auto City).
-News courtesy of The Star-
SAKAE Sushi invites patrons in Penang to usher in Chinese New Year with two enticing promotions.
The first offer, themed ‘Eat 80 Get 80’, rewards customers every time they dine at Sakae Sushi’s many outlets. With a minimum of RM80 spent, diners are rewarded with a free pack of Sakae angpow vouchers totalling RM80.
These vouchers, in denominations of RM8 each, make good gifts for friends and families. As a bonus, Citibank Cardholders are entitled to receive two packs of the vouchers.
Welcome the Year of the Rabbit with Sakae’s Japanese Yee Sang of salmon, jellyfish, scallops and vegetarian shark’s fin. It is an interesting twist to the traditional delicacy.
For diners’ convenience, the yee sang comes in two set options, available until Feb 17. The first is the Sakura Set for one or two pax, available for dine-in only.
The other option, the Hanami Celebration Set, is suitable for six pax or more, available for both dine-in and takeaway.
Other sumptuous offerings are the Ebi Tempura and Cheese Arare Maki which is a savoury prawn tempura dish and the Mango and Soft Shell Crab Maki.
Sashimi fans, try the Hana Maki (raw salmon and roe complemented with fresh mango and avocado).
Seafood lovers will enjoy the Hotate Mentaiyaki (scallops grilled with codfish roe and luxurious mayonnaise).
Sakae Sushi’s marketing manager Yew June said: “Every year, we try to give customers unique new tastes that are bound to make them come back for more.”
For reservations, call 04-2295930 (Gurney Plaza), 04-6430015 (Queensbay Mall), 04-3803368 (Sunway Carnival Mall) or 04-5080268 (Juru Auto City).
-News courtesy of The Star-
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