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Solidarity vigil for 'dead' Rohingyas in George Town – Activists protest against 'breach of duty by Myanmar to its citizens'. http://owl.li/2YX7Gs Solidarity vigil for 'dead' Rohingyas in George Townowl.liActivists protest against 'breach of duty by Myanmar t …

Gurney Drive, the popular seafront area within George Town in Penang, is in danger of losing its charms, for a series of high-rise development have been earmarked for the area. Residents protest highrise projects for Gurney Drivewww.malaysiakini.comThey decry the over-development and congestion of t …

Old Town White Coffee denies any links to DAP The restaurant chain is responding to claims made by Agro Minister Ismail Sabri. Old Town White Coffee denies any links to DAP Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

#CharlieHebdo French authorities circled a small northern town with anti-terrorist police and helicopters on Friday after at least one person was taken hostage there and the two main suspects in the Charlie Hebdo killings were sighted: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/285869 "We have indication …

By Zabidi Ishar KOTA BAHARU, Dec 24 (Bernama) — The water level in Sungai Kelantan at Tambatan Diraja exceeded the danger level and overflowed early today, inundating several low-lying areas in Kota Baharu town and causing heavy traffic congestion. The areas around Jalan Post Office Lama and K …

George Town Festival is once again seeking proposals for 2015 but the question that often haunts its director Joe Sidek is "where are the local artists from Penang?": bit.ly/1FVVtTi Only 58 percent of the total programmes in this year's festival involved Malaysians. At the time of thi …

YOURSAY | Expect Chinese bashing, Umno circus back in town: ‘I've had it up to here with this 'tuan' nonsense from Umno leaders.’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/280925 [FREE] Expect Chinese bashing, Umno circus back in townwww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘I've had …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Fightings continue inside the Syrian town of Kobane after almost two months of conflict between jihadists from the Islamic State group and Kurdish fighters backed by US led airstrikes. Clashes in Kobane seen from Turkeywww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Fightings continue inside the Syrian town …

Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (Plus) is to close the George Town to Bayan Lepas stretch of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway from 9am to 1.30pm on Tuesday to facilitate an emergency exercise. Plus emergency exercise on highway in Penangwww.malaysiakini.comThe exercise was aimed at gauging the e …

State assemblyperson for Ba'Kelalan Baru Bian is worried that a small town like Lawas, with a population of some 30,000, has turned into a den for drug activities and illegal on-line gambling, attracting students, civil servants and police personnel. It seems that the authorities are not bother …

The High Court in George Town today allowed an appeal by a quantity surveyor who was sentenced to jail and fined for flashing obscene hand gestures at Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Haminah and a police officer last year. Judicial Commissioner Wong Teck Meng also ordered Leong Pei Koe, 30, to be retri …

Malaysian injured in Betong bom explosion Betong is a peaceful town and was not a target of separatist groups earlier. Malaysian injured in Betong bom explosion

P Ramlee missing from George Town bash? Allegations that renowned Penang-born entertainer P Ramlee is missing from the George Town heritage celebrations and promotions have been rubbished by the state government. George Town celebrated its Unesco World Heritage Site anniversary on July 7, its sixth …

Lahad Datu has gained notoriety, and may be a harbinger of what lies in store. THE coffee shop talk about the 4.45am Lahad Datu shooting on Wednesday is that it involved soldiers, Bugis bouncers, Tator bar girls, a karaoke outlet, a convenience store, a poisoned dagger, stabbing and an M16. As news …