Sunday, January 25, 2009

Headlines from Balik Pulau This Month (Jan 2009)

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Penang PKR drops three from line-up
Daily Express, Malaysia - Jan 24, 2009
Balik Pulau division chief Dr Mansor Othman, Deputy Speaker Tan Hock Leong and state PKR election director Mustafa Kamal Mohd Yusoff had been appointed to ...
Shake-up in Penang PKR exposes deep rifts
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Jan 24, 2009
Fairus and Law, both of whom were previously state PKR deputy liaison committee chairmen, have been replaced with Balik Pulau division chief Dr Mansor ...
Deputy CM out of Penang PKR line-up
The Star, Malaysia - Jan 24, 2009
The three were replaced by PKR Balik Pulau division chief and former PKR state chairman Dr Mansor Othman, Machang Bubuk assemblyman Tan Hock Leong and PKR ...
21-01-2009: RapidPenang to break even in 2 years
The Edge Daily, Malaysia - Jan 20, 2009
Previously, there was a bus to Balik Pulau which stopped en route at the airport, but the buses were only available at 30-minute intervals.
Use softer approach, US urged
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Jan 20, 2009
Balik Pulau MP Yusmadi Yussof said Obama's stated desire to reach out to the Muslim world was a breath of fresh air compared to Bush's perceived hostility ...
Melting moments
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Jan 17, 2009
At the Hawker Stall No.20 in the Balik Pulau New Market, Ah Kim who makes more than 20 different types of cookies and kuih is also known for her very tasty ...
Nice surprise
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Jan 16, 2009
... 4120 copies of The Star with the NiE pullouts to SK Lahar Kepar in Kepala Batas and SK Sungai Korok in Balik Pulau until the end of the school year. ...
'Datuk Kabi' claims trial for 9th cheating charge
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009
He faces eight similar charges in Penang at the Butterworth, George Town and Balik Pulau magistrate's courts. Magistrate Mohamed Ruhi-zat Abdullah fixed ...
No action against 3000 NS dodgers
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009
By K. KASTURI DEWI BALIK PULAU: Police will not take action against some 3000 national service dodgers who failed to attend training since its inception in ...
No Further Action Against 3000 NS Dodgers
Bernama, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009
He was speaking to reporters after the opening ceremony of the PLKN Sixth Series 2009 by Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop at Balik Pulau, ...
Another charge for ‘Datuk Kabi’
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 14 Jan 2009
Kamaleshwaran, 29, faces eight other charges at the Balik Pulau, George Town and Butterworth magistrates courts. His elder brother C. Yoganandha Moorthy, ...
No action yet against 3000 who skipped NS
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 14 Jan 2009
By K. KASTURI DEWI BALIK PULAU: The police will not be taking action against 3000 of the 6000 youngsters who have skipped National Service (NS) since the ...
Brother of 'Datuk Kabi' charged with 11 counts of cheating
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 12 Jan 2009
Earlier this month, Kamaleshwaran was charged with eight counts of cheating -- three in Balik Pulau, four in George Town and one in Butterworth magistrate's ...
Brothers survive after car plunges down slope
The Star, Malaysia - 10 Jan 2009
By K. KASTURI DEWI BALIK PULAU: Two brothers narrowly escaped death when a Honda VTEC they were travelling in ran off the main road and plunged down a steep ...
Boy's abductor 'spoke Thai'
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 10 Jan 2009
His captors panicked when the boy played dead, and dumped him near Balik Pulau. He was rescued by a passing motorist who sent him to hospital. ...
Case filed as attempted murder
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 10 Jan 2009
He then pretended to faint, and his captors drove him to Balik Pulau and pushed him out of the car in Jalan Baru where he managed to get help from a trader. ...
Another Penang favourite
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 10 Jan 2009
The coffeeshop is on Jalan Balik Pulau and it is open between 10am and 5pm with extended hours during peak periods.

Police identify one of two suspects in abduction case
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 10 Jan 2009
Police have identified one of two suspects, both of whom are still at large, relating to the case where a youth was abducted and tortured on New Year’s day. ...
Rescue alert
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 9 Jan 2009
A tourist posing in front of a traditional kampung house in Kampung Jalan Bharu, Balik Pulau, Penang. — KE OOI, KT GOH & WAN MOHIZAN WAN HUSSEIN/The Star ...
Higher Education Chance For Rural Children
Bernama, Malaysia - 8 Jan 2009
By Melati Mohd Ariff BALIK PULAU (Pulau Pinang), Jan 9 (Bernama) -- For the 'average' academic achievers, failure to get a place in universities is not the ...
Contest for bus commuters
The Star, Malaysia - 8 Jan 2009
Entry forms can be collected from Rapid Penang headquarters at Lorong Kulit, Weld Quay information counter, Penang Sentral in Butterworth, Balik Pulau ...
It's eight raps for 'Datuk Kabi' now
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 8 Jan 2009
Kamaleshwaran faces three charges in Balik Pulau and four in George Town magistrates' courts. He has claimed trial to all the charges.
Deal to trade python skins goes sour
The Star, Malaysia - 8 Jan 2009
By ANN TAN BALIK PULAU: Four men armed with two pistols held eight people hostage for more than five hours after a deal to trade python skins and mineral ...
Eighth Charge On 'Datuk Kabi'
Bernama, Malaysia - 8 Jan 2009
All the previous three charges at Balik Pulau magistrate's courts and four before Georgetown magistrates, have been set for re-mention on Feb 10 and ...
'Datuk Kabi' faces four more cheating charges
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 6 Jan 2009
He was charged last Friday at the Balik Pulau magistrate's court with one count and at the same court on Monday with two counts. The two counts will also be ...
'Datuk Kabi' Slapped With Four More Charges
Bernama, Malaysia - 6 Jan 2009
Yesterday, Kamaleshwaran faced two charges of cheating at the Balik Pulau magistrate's court. On the first charge, he was said to have cheated C. Rethnadevi ...
‘Datuk Kabi’ faces four more cheating charges
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 6 Jan 2009
By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG GEORGE TOWN: C. Kamaleshwaran aka “Datuk Kabi,” who was charged with three counts of cheating at the Balik Pulau magistrate’s court ...

Court grants ‘Datuk Kabi’ bail
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 5 Jan 2009
BALIK PULAU: The magistrate’s court here granted bail to a 29-year-old man, who goes by the name “Datuk Kabi”, despite being told that he had jumped bail ...
Shoplifting mum gets jail and fine
The Star, Malaysia - 5 Jan 2009
BALIK PULAU: She had recently lost her job when the factory she worked in closed down. Desperate, she shoplifted food items to feed her three-year-old child ...
Retrenched young mother resorts to shoplifting
The Star, Malaysia - 5 Jan 2009
By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG BALIK PULAU: A young mother was jailed two days and fined RM300 at a magistrate’s court after she admitted to shoplifting RM275.09 ...
'Datuk Kabi' Faces Two More Charges
Bernama, Malaysia - 5 Jan 2009
BALIK PULAU, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- A man known as "Datuk Kabi" was taken to the Magistrate's Court here today to face two more cheating charges. ...
Woman who lost her factory job gets RM300 fine, jail for shoplifting
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 4 Jan 2009
BALIK PULAU, Mon: A woman who lost her job after the factory where she was working was closed was jailed two days and fined RM300 in default three days’ ...
Mouth injuries stall abduction probe
AsiaOne, Singapore - 4 Jan 2009
He said he then pretended to faint, and his captors drove him to Balik Pulau and pushed him out of the car by the side of Jalan Baru, where he sought help ...
Father wants abductor rearrested
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 3 Jan 2009
"They carried him back to the car and dumped him near Balik Pulau," said Idris. The boy was rescued by a passing motorist who sent him to the Penang ...
Rescued boy tells of kidnap and torture ordeal
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 3 Jan 2009
Muhamad Akhir said he then pretended to faint after which the abductors drove him to Balik Pulau, about 20km away, and pushed him out of the car by the side ...
Teenager recounts harrowing experience of being abducted and tortured
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 3 Jan 2009
Unable to stand the torture anymore, Mohamad Akhir pretended to have fainted and the men reacted by throwing him onto the roadside in Balik Pulau. ...
Man charged with cheating car owner
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 2 Jan 2009
BALIK PULAU: A man, known as "Datuk Kabi", was charged at the magistrate's court yesterday with cheating a car owner by issuing a cheque which bounced. ...
‘Datuk’ faces 10 years’ jail and rotan
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 2 Jan 2009
GEORGE TOWN: A 29-year-old man who goes by the name “Datuk Kabi” claimed trial in a magistrate’s court in Balik Pulau to cheating a car salesman of RM75,000 ...
Mangrove replanting takes root
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 29 Dec 2008
The saplings were planted in Sungai Bu-rong in Balik Pulau, Kuala Sungai Chenaam, Batu Kawan, Kuala Sungai Kerian, Byram in Nibong Tebal and Kuala Muda in ...
Year-long ramblings, soon hello 2009
The Borneo Post, Malaysia - 27 Dec 2008
Ah Lian was a pillion rider holding two big bags of durians when their motorbike rode over a hump in the town of Balik Pulau in front of the bus terminal. ...
Planting saplings to mark tsunami
New Straits Times, Malaysia - 27 Dec 2008
The sites included Sungai Burung in Balik Pulau, Kuala Sungai Chenaam in Sungai Acheh, Kuala Sungai Kerian in Byram, Nibong Tebal, Kuala Muda in Penaga, ...
A certain calm at beach
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 26 Dec 2008
THE balmy weather on Boxing Day drew crowds to beaches on Penang island except for Pantai Pasir Panjang in Balik Pulau despite the lure of its crystal clear ...
Charming urban village
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 25 Dec 2008
Dr Wazir opined that the Tanjung Tokong traditional Malay village, like those in Batu Maung, Gertak Sanggul and Balik Pulau, has potential to become a ...

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