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The George Town Festival, 7 June to 7 July 2013
Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic: Fame in Penang, Infamy in JB
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I REMEMBER PENANG WITH NOSTALGIA
Many of the childhood school holidays of my siblings and me were spent in Penang, mostly in Air Hitam, where our maternal grandmother lived with Aunt and her children (our cousins).
As a teenager, I went there often.
In 1982-85, my wife and I worked and lived in Penang, and in those years, our first and second sons lived with us. Son No. 3 was born after we had left Penang and returned to Ipoh.
I have many fond memories of Penang.
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FACT OR FICTION?
ANTI-PENANG GROUPS: INVESTORS ARE LEAVING PENANG.
Who are these? UMNO, MCA and Gerakan. They have NOTHING good too say about a Penang run by the Opposition.
Malaysian Insider
Not true investors leaving, says Penang agency
Penang remains the third most preferred destination in Malaysia for investments last year and in the first half of this year, despite recent speculation that investors were leaving its manufacturing sector.
Penang contributed RM4.33 billion worth of investment in the first half of 2015, and RM8.16 billion for all of last year. Of this, domestic and foreign investments made up RM3.05 billion and RM5.11 billion, respectively, investPenang director Datuk Lee Kah Choon said.
The electrical and electronics (E&E) sector alone contributed RM4.8 billion in 2014 and RM2.7 billion in the first half of this year.
Lee said such figures did not spell trouble for the manufacturing industry in the northern state of the peninsula.
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“The global semiconductor industry is going through the process of consolidation so that companies can diversify their operations and gain market share, and at the same time acquire advanced technologies.
“Penang as a global semiconductor and electronic hub and one of the most attractive locations for MNCs is not exempted from the effects of M&As,” he told The Malaysian Insider in an email interview.
Read the long article here:
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IN PENANG, THEY CLAMP YOUR WHEELS!
Cars and other vehicles are clamped if they are double-parked, obstruct other vehicles, parked illegally by the roadside and road junctions.
The places where you are likely to have your wheels clamped are near the shopping malls and business districts. Danger spots are Persiaran Gurney and Pulau Tikus.
If your car is parked in a lot designated for the disabled but you are not physically impaired, your car will also get clamped!
For the record, the council’s enforcement team (clamping division) clamped 7,169 vehicles and towed away 354 for illegal parking between January and last month. By Muhamad Syakir Abdul Wahab
MPPP officers clamp an illegally parked car. Pic by Syakir Wahab
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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
MCA condemns Umno Youth for attack on enforcement officers
The Malay Mail Online
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 22 — MCA lashed out at its coalition partner Umno today for the alleged involvement of its youth wing members in the attack on enforcement officers at Teluk Bahang.
Permatang Pauh MCA division chief Datuk Ma Kok Ben urged Umno to view the incident seriously, saying the “thuggish behaviour” shown against the Penang Island Municipal Council enforcement officers was unacceptable.
“Umno leaders must seriously review this act of violence by its grassroot leaders,” he said in a press statement issued today.
Ma was referring to a scuffle that broke out between enforcement officers and a group of youths believed to be from Malay rights group Perkasa, Umno and Pekida during an operation to remove illegal stalls at Teluk Bahang yesterday.
“No matter how justified they may feel to defend the stall owners, roughing up anyone is simply wrong,” Ma said.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/mca-condemns-umno-youth-attack-enforcement-officers-101800406.html
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NST
2 January 2014| last updated at 07:17PM
7 men detained for obstructing Penang enforcement officers
Penang CID chief SAC Mazlan Kesah said the suspects aged between 30 and 36 were detained under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing public servants from executing their duty, and Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt.
He said in the incident at 10.15 am, the enforcement officers from South West Land and District Office, Penang Municipal Council and State Water Authority were carrying out an integrated operation to demolish illegal stalls set up by petty traders along the road.
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NST
22 January 2014| last updated at 07:48PM
Villagers, traders stop demolition of stalls
ROUGH: The traders claim that the authorities have been unfair to them in wanting to demolish the stalls
GEORGE TOWN: SOME 40 Penang Island Municipal Council enforcement unit officers and their counterparts from the Southwest District Office were prevented from demolishing 15 illegal roadside stalls in Teluk Bahang here yesterday.
More than 100 villagers and illegal traders had gathered at the site in Jalan Hassan Abbas. Pic by Muhammad Mikail Ong
The traders have been operating here for the past 15 years. Pic by Muhammad Mikail Ong
Read more: Villagers, traders stop demolition of stalls – Northern – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/northern/villagers-traders-stop-demolition-of-stalls-1.467453#ixzz2r82Hsvfi
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Star
Tuesday January 21, 2014 MYT 12:34:38 PM
Demolition of illegal food stalls in Teluk Bahang turned ugly
The group started to act aggressively by pushing, shoving and slapping the the officers, believed to be from the Land and Mineral Department.
BALIK PULAU: A demolition exercise on illegal food stalls in Teluk Bahang turned ugly as the enforcers were shoved aggressively by locals and NGOs.
The locals, members of Penang Perkasa, Persatuan Mukabuku, Pekida and Al-Ehsan were seen waiting at the stalls in front of Teluk Awak Flat in Jalan Hassan Abas, 200 metres away from National Park entrance.
The operation, jointly participated by officers and workers of Land and Mineral Office, Penang Municipal Council, Works Department, District Office, as well as policemen moved to the site at about 10.15am on Tuesday with a bulldozer and several lorries.
The NGO members then surrounded the officers, started to heckle them and asking them to forego their plan.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/21/Demolition-Food-stalls-teluk-bahang/
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Malaysiakini
6:00PM Jan 21, 2014
Scuffle breaks out over demolition of illegal stalls
A scuffle broke out in Teluk Bahang today among some local people, NGO members and a joint state enforcement team during an operation against illegal hawkers along Jalan Hassan Abbas.
Southwest District police chief Supt Mohd Hatta Mohd Zin said the scuffle broke out after talks between the hawkers, led by Teluk Bahang Hawkers Action Group chief Mohd Rizal Zainal Abidin, with the local council enforcement team broke down.
Hatta said some 250 people, including Umno Balik Pulau members, were present with the hawkers.
Also seen among the crowd were leaders and members of Malay rights activist movements Pekida and Persatuan Mukabuku Pulau Pinang.
Hatta said the scuffle broke out at 10.15am when some 50 officers and men from the Southwest District Police Department, Land and Mines Office, Public Works Department and the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) were surrounded by a group protesting the demolition of the illegal hawkers’ stalls.
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He said State Land and Mines Department senior assistant officer Ismail Yahya, Southwest District assistant chief Abu Hassan Omar and MPPP assistant enforcement officer Azizan Abdullah were present as well.
http://beta.malaysiakini.com/news/252390
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IN PENANG THEY CLAMP YOUR WHEEL.
BE CAREFUL! THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOUR CAR IF YOU PARKED IT IN THE WRONG PLACE.
Source: Oi 王子
www.penanglang.my
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Mural coordinator Bowie Low, 40, said it took a group of more than 10 painters about a year to complete the project.
Star
Monday November 25, 2013 MYT 10:20:38 AM
Great wall of all things Penang
Latest attraction: Penangites posing with one of the paintings.
PENANGITES and tourists alike will now be greeted with a long wall painted with beautiful murals as they head into George Town through Gat Lebuh Magazine.
Dubbed the ‘Penang Welcomes You (W)all, the 50.3m stretch tells the story of Penang in four different themes — its past, present, future and the Goddess of Mercy Temple located in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling.
Great wall of all things Penang
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OnlyPenang.com
The Minions in Penang!
Meet the Minions in Penang!
Lorong Soo Hong, off Armenian Street.
The Minions in Penang! – OnlyPenang.com
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Star
Rock blocked!
A five-tonne boulder causes a massive traffic jam in Jalan Tun Sardon, Balik Pulau, when it rolls down a hill and nearly slams into a woman on a bike.
The woman cheated death by seconds. I would not dare imagine if it (the boulder) had struck her — AZAN SULAIMAN
FRANTIC shouts by a man saved a female motorcyclist from being crushed by a boulder which came crashing down a hill in Jalan Tun Sardon, Balik Pulau.
Gigantic drop: A Rapid Penang bus passing by the huge boulder at KM5.85 in Jalan Tun Sardon, Balik Pulau, Penang.
The boulder, said to be weighing around five tons, rolled down when the hillside gave way due to soil erosion, believed to be caused by heavy showers over the past few days and intermittent downpour yesterday.
Azan Sulaiman, 45, when met at the scene, said that he was riding toward George Town through Jalan Tun Sardon when he heard a loud crash and saw trees being uprooted in front of him.
“I panicked when I heard the loud sounds and when I saw the female motorcyclist coming from the opposite direction, all I could do was shout. I yelled and waved my hand at her to swerve away and barely seconds later, the boulder crashed down.
“The woman cheated death by seconds. I would not dare imagine if it (the boulder) had struck her.
“I too am thankful to be alive,” he said.
During the 1pm incident yesterday, the enormous rock blocked one of the two-lane Jalan Tun Sardon at KM5.85, bringing traffic to almost a standstill.
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A larger excavator was then brought in to move the boulder.
The uprooted trees that fell onto the road were promptly removed to ease traffic flow.
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[admin] Video : Penang Tourism Blueprint Workshop 2013 THEME: “PENANG the GLOBAL TOURISM Hub for Asia Pacific” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wmdZ7Zj5Ok&feature=youtu.be …
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RT@satkuru:Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery:-) RT@cmlimguaneng:Seems this was copied in China. pic.twitter.com/u51sIpIfIT #fb #penang
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Ernest n his girlfriend likes George Town so much dat he makes Pg their home.He’ll b away in Europe 2 mths.Bon Voyage pic.twitter.com/NYSEzyVmn5
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Wid Lithuanian artist Ernest at Lebuh Armenian,George Town,stating beloved wall paintings will continue 2 b refreshed pic.twitter.com/4ZUbA8vzHo
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“Little Children on a Bicycle” Mura
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This is what vandals tried 2do 2Ernest fsmous painting in Lebuh Armenian,Pg wid curry. Tq Kenny 4cleaning it up! pic.twitter.com/yIznoDFDQA
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Ernest Zacharevic Murals of George Town
Ernest Zacharevic is a young Lithuania-born artist who is “making a scene” on the streets of George Town, Penang. This comes in the form of beautifully executed wall paintings, or murals, at selected streets in the inner city. The project, known as Mirrors George Town, is part of George Town Festival 2012.
Ernest Zacharevic’s wall paintings in George Town include figure drawings and portraitures that celebrate the exuberance of life in the inner city. They range from the pensive “Boy on a Bike”, the lively “Little Children on a Bicycle” to the whimsical “Little Boy with Pet Dinosaur”.
Ernest Zacharevic
So far six murals have been completed, with perhaps one more in the making. The project is funded by George Town Festival while the paint was sponsored by a paint company, Murobond.
The process began with Zacharevic combing the city, looking for suitable walls. After he has selected the walls to be painted, the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) contact and obtain a signed agreement from the property owner. Then he starts working on his mural. In the process, he is generating much interest from passer-by traffic, becoming a welcoming sight in the city. As the project becomes increasingly popular, more people started offering their walls.
Go to the link for more
http://www.penang-traveltips.com/ernest-zacharevic-george-town-murals.htm
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Star
Saturday June 1, 2013 MYT 2:41:20 PM
‘Great Wall of Penang’ taking shape along Magazine Road
GEORGE TOWN: Thirteen more paintings are being drawn on a 50.3m stretch of wall along Magazine Road here, further cementing the image of the state capital as a city of murals.
The project, dubbed as the “Great Wall of Penang”, will depict the island in its older days and what it would look like in the future.
Art teacher Jim Oo Chun Hee, 26, who is among those who initiated the mural project as an effort to showcase the art of Penang, said the project began in June last year and was expected to be completed in a year.
He said he had obtained permission from the Penang Municipal Council to paint on the wall as the premises belonged to the council which uses it as a recycling centre.
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Penang Mural Map
*** Recommended by the artist, Ernest Zacharevic in his official Facebook page ***
Keep reading the news of the beautiful mural in Penang is being destroyed? Feeling anxious and can’t wait to take picture with the murals but not familiar with the each location of the painting?
Penang Offline Mural Map is a great companion for you to visit and hunt for all wall paintings by Ernest Zacharevic. The mural project consists of 8 large-scale wall paintings strategically placed within the core heritage zone of George Town. The painted figure drawings celebrate the multiculturalism and diversity of local inhabitants. The murals are now must visit attractions in Penang.
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