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Bus Service Extension

Bus service extended to 2am for revellers

TO beat the traffic, revellers celebrating New Year’s Eve can consider leaving their vehicles at home and taking the bus instead.

Rapid Penang will be plying 16 major routes on Penang island and the mainland up to 2am on New Year’s Day.

The 11 routes on the island are:
101 (Weld Quay-Teluk Bahang)
202 (Paya Terubong-Weld Quay via Bandar Baru Air Itam)
203 (Air Itam-Weld Quay via Bandar Baru Air Itam)
301 (Relau-Weld Quay)
302 (Batu Maung-Weld Quay via Bayan Lepas)
303 (Bukit Ge- dung-Weld Quay)
304 (Bukit Gedung-Gurney Plaza)
307 (Batu Maung-Weld Quay via Jelutong Expressway)
401 (Balik Pulau-Weld Quay via Bayan Lepas)
401E (Balik Pulau-Weld Quay via Jelutong Expressway)
502 (Balik Pulau-Weld Quay via Air Itam)

Meanwhile the five routes on the mainland are:
601 (Kepala Batas-Penang Sentral)
701 (Bukit Mertajam-Penang Sentral)
702 (Bukit Mertajam-Penang Sentral via Permatang Pauh)
703 (Penang Sentral-Seberang Jaya)
802 (Nibong Tebal-Bukit Mertajam)

For details, call Rapid Penang at 04-2381313.

-News courtesy of The Star Online-

State to push sports tourism attraction

State to push sports tourism attraction

THE Penang Government will focus on sports tourism to lure foreign tourists to the state.

State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law said they hoped to organise some sport events on a larger scale from next year.

He said there was a vast opportunity for sports tourism, especially with several direct flights between Penang and Singapore launched earlier this year.

News courtesy of The Star
http://thestar.com.my/

SIA quits Penang-Singapore route

SIA quits Penang-Singapore route after 30 years

After three decades of serving the Penang-Singapore air route, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finally called it a day.

SIA decided to terminate its flights between the two islands on Dec 1 with the emergence of several budget airlines on the route.

“The mushrooming of the budget airlines in this region had eroded the traditional airline market, like the Penang-Singapore sector,” an industry insider said.

SilkAir, SIA’s regional wing, has taken over the route. SilkAir now flies three times daily between the two islands.

News courtesy of The Star Online
http://www.thestar.com.my/

Currency

Banknotes, the Malaysian currency is known as Ringgit Malaysia or RM in short.

* RM1 - blue
* RM2 - lilac (no longer in circulation)
* RM5 - green
* RM10 - red
* RM20 - brown/white (no longer in circulation)
* RM50 - blue/grey
* RM100 - violet
* RM500 - orange (no longer in circulation)
* RM1000 - blue/green (no longer in circulation)

Subunit - 1/100 sen
Coins - 5, 10, 20, 50 sen

CIMB Bank

CIMB Bank branches in Penang

Dato Kramat
450 Jalan Dato Kramat
10460 Pulau Pinang

Operating Days:
9:15am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thu)
9:15am - 4:00pm (Fri)

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Menara BHL
Menara BHL, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Pulau Pinang

Operating Days:
9:15am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thu)
9:15am - 4:00pm (Fri)

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Prangin Mall
Lot 33-G-08 Prangin Mall
Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong
10100 Pulau Pinang

Operating Days:
9:15am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thu)
9:15am - 4:00pm (Fri)

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Prima Tanjung
98-G-29 & 30 Prima Tanjung
Jalan Fettes Tanjung Tokong
11200 Pulau Pinang

Operating Days:
9:15am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thu)
9:15am - 4:00pm (Fri)

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Queensbay
Lot 1F - 118 1st Floor Queensbay Mall
100 Persiaran Bayan Indah
11900 Bayan Baru
Pulau Pinang

Operating Days:
11.00am - 7.00pm

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Tanjung
43 Lebuh Pantai
10300 Pulau Pinang

Operating Days:
9:15am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thu)
9:15am - 4:00pm (Fri)

Maybank

Maybank branches in Penang

50, Campbell Street,
10100 Pulau Pinang

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647-9, Jalan Dato Kramat,
10460 Pulau Pinang

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Lot 101, Basement Level,
Terminal Building,
Penang International Airport,
11900 Penang

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1, Arked Ria Satu,
KOMTAR, 10000 Penang

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Ground Floor, Plaza MWE,
8, Lebuh Farquhar,
10200 Penang

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Grd. Floor, Canton Square
56, Cantomnent Road,
10250 Penang

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9, Lebuh Union,
10200 Penang,
P.O. Box 297,
10730 Penang

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1F-27 (1F-02) First Floor
Queensbay Mall
100 Persiaran Bayan Indah
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang

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2C-2G, Azuria Business Centre,
Jalan Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah,
11200 Penang

Ambank

Ambank branches in Penang

No.95, 95A & 95B
10200 Leboh Bishop
Penang

Working Hours:
Mon - Thu : 9.00am To 4.30pm
Fri : 9.00am To 4.00pm
Sun : 9.30am To 12.30pm
(Closed on first Sunday of the month)

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No 53, MBf Tower,
Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Penang.

Working Hours:
Mon - Thu : 9.00am To 4.30pm
Fri : 9.00am To 4.00pm
Sat : 9.00am To 11.30am
(Closed on first and third Saturdays of the month)

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Ground & Mezz Floor, Menara Liang Court,
No. 37,Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Pulau Pinang.

Working Hours:
Mon - Thu : 9.00am To 4.30pm
Mon : 9.00am To 4.00pm

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Ground & Mezzanine Floor
No.368-1-16 & 368-1-17, Bellisa Row, Jalan Burmah
10350 Penang

Working Hours:
Mon - Thu : 9.00am To 4.30pm
Fri : 9.00am To 4.00pm
Sat : 9.00am To 11.30am
(Closed on first and third Saturdays of the month)

Public Bank

Public Bank branches in Penang

Jalan Datuk Keramat
Ground & 1st Floor
456 Jalan Datuk Keramat
10460 Pulau Pinang

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Jalan Macalister
104, 104A & 104B, Jalan Macalister,
10400 Pulau Pinang

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Lebuh Macallum
Harbour Trade Centre,
2-1-20 & 2-1-30, 2, Gat Lebuh Macallum, 10300 Pulau Pinang

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Pulau Pinang
87, Lebuh Bishop,
10200 Pulau Pinang

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Pulau Tikus
58, Jalan Cantonment,
Pulau Tikus,
10250 Pulau Pinang

HSBC Bank

Penang Branch
1 Downing Street, Pulau Pinang

Standard Chartered Bank

Penang Branch
No. 2, Lebuh Pantai, 10300, Pulau Pinang

Penang street view

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Nibong Tebal Curry Prawns

Nibong Tebal Curry Prawns

Lim Aik Chew
436 Tanjong Berembang
14310 Nibong Tebal
Seberang Perai Selatan
Tel: 04 5932957
HP: 016 5904912 (Mr Lim)
No Pork served
Payment : Cash Only
GPS Coordinates : N05°09.039′ E100°27.723′

Magnificent launch

Magnificent launch

IT was a sea of brown, grey, yellow and saffron colours during the consecration of the 20-storey high pavilion over the Goddess of Mercy (Kuan Yin) statue at the Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam, Penang.

The vibrant colours were the robes worn by the 3,000 venerable religious leaders and followers of the Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions from Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand and Bhutan who were invited to attend the event yesterday.

More than 10,000 tourists and devotees also thronged the temple to be part of the historic consecration and opening of the RM40mil three-tiered 60.9m roof pavilion which is supported by 16 granite pillars.

The four-hour long ceremony started with the singing of the ‘Three Gems’ and the release of multi-coloured balloons.

After that, the Buddhist leaders, their followers and donors were invited to the stage for a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the release of 118 peace doves.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the fourth Chief Abbot, the late Most Venerable Bai Sheng, had initially wanted to build a 120m statue but there was a height limit of 72m imposed by the previous state administration.

“There was also a condition that a sphere-shaped structure be built around the statue but after some discussions, the temple committee decided to replace the earlier agreed upon structure with an octagonal pavilion with bead curtains.

“Even though the contractor was about a year late in completing the pavilion, we’re glad that it’s finally finished,” he said.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, who was also present at the event, announced a RM1mil Federal Government allocation for the 118-year-old temple.

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had asked him to convey his heartfelt congratulations to those from the temple and best wishes to Buddhists in the country.

The former Penang Chief Minister said that he had promised to apply for a federal allocation two years ago but this did not transpire when the state administration changed hands.

“I spoke to the Prime Minister personally and he agreed to this RM1mil allocation through the Prime Minister’s Department,” he said.

Dr Koh said Kek Lok Si had grown into the biggest Mahayana Buddhist temple in South-East Asia, and was a symbol of thriving Buddhism, a tourist destination, and a manifestation of religious freedom within the country.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, who was among the guests, described the temple as a landmark in Penang and a must-visit tourist spot.

“Its famous statue of Kuan Yin shows the rich culture of the country, and people irrespective of their religion come from all over the world to visit,” he said.

Kek Lok Si Temple was established by the late Most Venerable Miao Lian in 1891 and has become Penang’s most well-known landmark apart from Komtar.

The temple is not only one of the main Buddhist centres of the Mahayana tradition in South-East Asia but it has also become an international tourist attraction.

-News courtesy of The Star Online-

Foreign Missions in Malaysia

Afghanistan
Embassy of Afghanistan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2nd Floor, Wisma Chinese Chamber
258 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 42569400 or 42534707
Fax: 603 42566400
Website: http://www.afghanembassykl.org
Email: consular@afghanembassykl.org
Office Hours: Monday - Thurday 9:00am - 4:00pm Friday - 9:00am - 1:00pm


Albania
Embassy of Albania in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2952 Jalan Bukit Ledang Off Jalan Duta
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2093 7808
Fax: 603 2093 7359
Email: albania@streamyx.com


Algerian
Algerian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No. 5. Jalan Mesra
Off Jalan Damai
55000
City: Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 21459604 and +60 3 21488159
Fax: 603 21488154
Website: http://www.algerianembassy.org.my/
Email: enquires@algerianembassy.org.my


Argentina
Embassy of Argentina in Malaysia
3 Jalan Semantan 2
PO Box 11200
50738 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2255 0176 or 2255 2564
Fax: 603 2255 2706


Australia
Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
6, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2146 5555
Fax: 603 2141 4323
Website: http://www.australia.org.my/
Email: KLPR@dfat.gov.au


Austria
Embassy of Austria in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Suite 14.1, Level 14, Menara IMC
8 Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2032 2830
Fax: 603 2032 3130
Email: kualalumpur@austriantrade.org
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm


Bangladesh
High Commission of Bangladesh to Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
No. 204-1, Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2242 3271 or 2242 2505
Fax: 603 2241 3381


Belgium
Embassy of Belgium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8A, Jalan Ampang Hilir,
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 4452 5733
Fax: 603 4452 7922
Email: KualaLumpur@diplobel.org


Brazil
Embassy of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Suite 20-01, 20th Floor
Menara Tan & Tan
207 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603-2171 1420 (Hunting Line)
Fax: 603-2171 1427
Email: embassy@brazilembassy.org.my


Brunei
Brunei Darussalam High Commission, Malaysia
Tingkat 8
Wisma Sin Heap Lee
Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2261 2828
Fax: 603 2263 1302
Email: Sjtnbdkl@tm.net.my


Cambodia
Embassy of Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No 46, Jalan U-Thant
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 4257 3711
Fax: 603 4257 1157
Web Site: http://www.embassycambodiakl.com/
Email: reckl@tm.net.my


Chile
Embassy of Chile in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8th Floor, West Block, Wisma Selangor Dredging
142-C, Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2261 6203
Fax: 603 2262 2219


China
Embassy of China in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
229, Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603-22428495 and/or 22416732
Fax: 603-22414552 and/or 22453924
Email: CN@TM.NET.MY


Columbia
Embassy of Colombia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Business Suite 19A-26-1
Level 26 U.O.A. Centre
No.19 Jalan Pinang Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 22645488
Fax: 603 22645487


Czech Republic
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Malaysia
32 Jalan Mesra Off Jalan Damai
55000
P.O. Box 12496, 50780 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603-2142 7185
Fax: 603-2141 2727
Website: http://www.mzv.cz/kualalumpur
Email: kualalumpur@embassy.mzv.cz
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 08.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m./01.00 p.m. - 04.30 p.m


Denmark
Royal Danish Embassy in Malaysia
Wisma Denmark 22nd Floor
86 Jalan Ampang 50450
P.O. Box 10908, 50728 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2032 2001
Fax: 603 2032 2012 or 2015
Email: kulamb@um.dk
Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9.00-16.00


Fiji
High Commission of the Republic of Fiji in Malaysia
Level 2 Menara Chan 138
Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 925 5335 or 603 925 1939
Fax: 603 925 7555
Email: fhckl@pd.jaring.my
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 12.30 pm 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm


Finland
Embassy of Finland in Malaysia
Wisma Chinese Chamber, 5th floor,
258 Jalan Ampang
P.O.Box 10909
50728 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 4457 7746
Fax: 603 4457 7793
Email: finnemb@po.jaring.my


France
French Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
196 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2053 5500
Fax: 603 2203 5501


Germany
German Embassy in Malaysia
26th Floor Menara Tan&Tan
Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2142 9666
Fax: 603 2141 3943
Website: http://www.german-embassy.org.my
Email: contact@german-embassy.org.my


Indonesia
Embassy of Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
233 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2245-2011
Website: http://www.kbrikl.org.my/


Italy
Embassy of Italy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
99, Jalan U Thant, 55000
City: Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 / 42565122 and 42565228
Fax: 603 / 42573199
Web Site: http://www.italy-embassy.org.my/


Japan
Embassy of Japan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 Pesiaran Stonor
Off Jalan Tun Razak
50450 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Phone: 603-2142-7044
Fax: 603-2167-2314
Office Hours: 08:30-12:30 14:00-16:30 Monday - Friday


Kazakhstan
Embassy of Kazakhstan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6th Floor (North Block) The AmpWalk 218
Jalan Ampang te 6.07,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 21664144 or 603 21667872 or 603 21668553
Email: klkazem@po.jaring.my


Laos
Embassy of the Lao PDR in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
108 Jalan Damai
Kuala Lumpur 55000
Phone: 603 2248-3895
Fax: 603 2242-0344


Luxembourg
Embassy of Luxembourg in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Menara Keck Seng Building
(16th Floor) 203 Jalan Bukit
Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 21 43 31 34
Fax: 603 21 43 31 57
Email: kualalumpur.amb@mae.etat.lu


Mauritius
Embassy of Mauritius in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lot W17-B1 & C1 17th Floor,
West Block Wisma Selangor Dredging
Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2163 6306/01
Fax: 603 2163 6294
Email: maur@tm.net.my


Mexico
Embassy of Mexico in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Menara Tan & Tan, 22nd Floor
207, Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2164 6362
Fax: 603 2164-0964
Web Site: http://www.embamex.org.my/
Email: embamex@po.jaring.my or contact@embamex.org.my
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm daily (Monday to Friday)

Myanmar
Embassy of Myanmar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No. 10 Jalan Mengkuang,
Off Jalang Ru, 55000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: (603) 42560280 or 42570680
Fax: (603) 42568320
Web Site: http://mekl@tm.net.my
Email: mekl@tm.net.my


Norway
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
53 Floor, Empire Tower
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 03 2163 7100
Web Site: http://www.norway.org.my/
Office Hours: 08.30 - 15.30


Oman
Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6 Jalan Langgak Golf
Off Jalan Tun Razak, 55000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2245 2827 or 2245 2829
Fax: 603 2245 2826
Office Hours: 09:00 - 16:00


Pakistan
High Commission of Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
High Commission for Pakistan, 132 Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2161-8877 to 79 (three lines) or 603 2161 1880
Fax: 603 2164-5958
Email: parepklumpur@po.jaring.my


Philippines
Embassy of Philippines in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No. 1 Changkat Kia Peng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: 603 2148-9989
Fax: 603 2148-3576
Web Site: http://www.philembassykl.org.my
Email: Consular@philembassykl.org.my
Office Hours: 8:30 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 4:00 pm (Monday to Friday)

Romania
Embassy of Romania in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
114, Jalan Damai (Off Jalan Ampang)
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: 603 21423172 or 21482065
Fax: 603 21448713
Email: roemb@streamyx.com


Singapore
High Commission of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
209 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: 603 2161 6277
Fax: 603 2161 6343
Web Site: http://www.mfa.gov.sg/kl
Email: shckl@pd.jaring.my
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 5.00 pm Closed on Sat, Sun & Public Holidays


Sweden
Embassy of Sweden, Kuala Lumpur
6th Floor, Wisma Angkasa Raya,
123 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: 603 2052 2550
Fax: 603 2148 6325
Web Site: http://www.swedenabroad.com/kualalumpur
Email: ambassaden.kuala-lumpur@foreign.ministry.se
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Visa (applications and processing): Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.


Switzerland
Embassy of Switzerland in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
P.O. Box 12008
50764 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: 603 2148 0622
Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8919/SEM/sem.html
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. until 12.30 p.m.


United States of America
U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
376 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603 2168 5000
Fax: 603 2148 5801
Web Site: http://malaysia.usembassy.gov
Email: klconsular@state.gov
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Uruguay
Embassy of the Republic of Uruguay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jalan Taman U-Thant 21
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: (603) 2243 3364
Office Hours: monday to friday Public attention: 10hs.-12.30hs. 13.30hs.-16.30hs. Visas : 10hs.-12.30hs.


Venezuela
Embassy of Venezuela in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Suite 6.03, 6th Floor
Wisma MCA, No. 163, Jalan Ampang 50450
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia