GEORGE TOWN: After three decades of serving the Penang-Singapore air route, SingaporeAirlines (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...
ENFORCEMENT officers from the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumers Affairs Ministry seized 2,600 pairs of imitation branded footwear when they raided two houses in...
PROPERTIES in Penang will continue to remain a favourite choice among local and foreign investors and are expected to show returns that are above the national average. Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn Bhd director Dr Jason Teoh said Penang's real estate market could...
LOCAL small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the main engine of growth for the state and the Penang government will focus on helping them penetrate global markets. Forums and seminars will no longer be the strategy to promote SMEs as the state wants to concentrate on...
IN a bid to promote Penang as a choice tourist destination, media and travel agents from Guangzhou, China, are visiting the island to meet with local agents and hoteliers. The three-day discussion known as Mini Travel Mart...
Globetronics, Elsoft developing bright LED modules and testers GEORGE TOWN: Two Penang-based public listed companies are involved in research and development (R&D) work to produce the world's brightest light emitting diode (LED) modules and the next generation of high...
GEORGE TOWN: The state government's meeting with the Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce to thrash out several problems - including claims that the rights of Malay traders were being sidelined - has been successful. Chamber deputy...
ianm@thestar.com.my GEORGE TOWN: Support for the state's "No Plastic-Day" campaign is growing with the latest to sign up for the drive being the global fast food giant, McDonald's. McDonald's 18 outlets in Penang will replace plastic bags with paper bags every Monday to...
2010/03/26 KUALA LUMPUR: Hock Heng Stone Industries Bhd, a manufacturer of dimension stones, plans to set up another secondary processing plant in Penang next year to strengthen its distribution...
2010/03/17 BUTTERWORTH: Despite the global downturn last year, the Penang propertymarket has not recorded any significant drop in prices and is expected to improve this year in line with the economic recovery. Henry Butcher Malaysia (Seberang Perai) Sdn Bhd's senior...
THE propertymarket in Penang will likely enjoy robust growth in the Year of the Tiger due to the growing number of project launches slated for this year. Raine & Horne senior partner Michael Geh said a quick indicator of better times was the high number of buyers at...
