Salam Aidil Fitri 1430H - Jom pi Rumah Terbuka Penang!

Selamat Hari Raya dari kami di Balik Pulau untuk semua yang menjenguk laman ni...

Maaf Zahir & Batin atas terbitan-terbitan atau kekalutan/kecelaruan kami kalau ada yang membikinkan tidur tak lena, rasa gusar atau marah sangat dan sebagainya. Almaklumlah, adat blog la katakan.

Rumah kami ada terbuka kalau nak mai jenguk, kat Taman Sri Indah (bawah ada, atas flat pun ada) dan Taman Pondok Upeh.

Tapi kalau nak makan (balun) betul punya kenyang, bolehlah jenguk YB-YB kita di tempat-tempat berikut pada Hari Raya Pertama (hari ni, Ahad, 20 SEP 2009):-

1. Kompleks Sukan Balik Pulau berdekatan Jalan Sg. Nipah/Simpang Empat - YB Speaker DUN Pulau Pinang Dato' Abdul Halim bersama YAB Timbalan Ketua Menteri I, Dr Mansor dan YB Ahli Parlimen Balik Pulau, Sdra Yusmadi.
   
   
2. Rumah Dato' Dr. Hj Hilmi Hj Yahaya, ADUN Teluk Bahang di Jalan Sg. Nipah. (dalam 500m dari Kompleks Sukan Balik Pulau.
   
   
3. Mantan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (juga Ahli Parlimen Kepala Batas) di Pusat Budi Penyayang, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang dari jam 10 pagi to 3 petang.

Untuk yang dari jauh, boleh rujuk peta di atas atau guna GPS untuk koordinat ini: 5.338636,100.213659 (+5° 20' 19.09", +100° 12' 49.17")


Keesokan harinya pula, pada Hari Raya ke-Dua:-

1. Timbalan Ketua Menteri (I) Dr. Mansor Othman di Padang Awam Taman Guar Perahu, Kubang Semang, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, dari jam 11 pagi hingga 4 petang.
   
   
2. Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dari jam 12 tengahari hingga 2 petang
   

Khabarnya juga, Unit Protokol dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang juga mengadakan Rumah Terbuka Pulau Pinang di KOMTAR pada kedua-dua Hari Raya Pertama dan Kedua. Sila hubungi Sekretariat penganjur di 04-6505141 / 6505287 atau rujuk laman Penang Tourism di visitpenang.gov.my.

Selain tu, YB ADUN Pulau Betong, Hj Muhamad Farid Hj Saad juga akan mengadakan rumah terbuka beliau di Jalan Bharu, Balik Pulau (berdekatan Masjid Jalan Bharu) pada hari Sabtu, 26 SEP 2009.

Untuk senarai penuh rumah-rumah terbuka sekitar Pulau Pinang, sila rujuk laman Penang City di http://pp.my/

Brushing H1N1 in Balik Pulau

Believe it or not, Balik Pulau's not untouchable for Influenza A(H1N1), also known as "swine flu"... Bernama reported closure of six institutions including two in Balik Pulau, namely Sekolah Menengah Teknik Balik Pulau and the White Resort National Service Camp.

H1n1: Six Education Institutes In Penang Ordered To Close

PENANG, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Six more institutes of education here have been ordered to close for a week, beginning today, due to the Influenza A (H1N1) infection.

State health, welfare, caring society and environment committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said they comprised three in North Seberang Perai, one in South Seberang Perai and two in South-West District.

He said this brought to 30, the number of institutes ordered to close in the state due to the infection.

"Among the six institutes which ceased operation today are Sekolah Menengah Teknik Balik Pulau, Sekolah Menengah Penaga, Sekolah Menengah Pokok Sena and National Service White Resort Balik Pulau Camp.

"The rest have yet to be confirmed," he told Bernama when contacted here today.

He said the state health authorities needed to shut down the institutes to prevent further transmission after cluster cases found

"Those who had been told to go on self-quarantine should do so for their own sake and the community," he said.

As of 8am today, the number of accumulated H1N1 cases recorded by the health ministry nationwide stood at 574 imported cases, 886 locally-transmitted with 96.5 per cent recovery cases and eight deaths.

-- BERNAMA*

* also in another similar, same-day report:

• H1n1: Two NS Camps, One College Closed

Learn more about Influenza A(H1N1):

• Wikipedia: Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
• Latest report from Ministry of Health Malaysia (in Malay): Laman Web Rasmi Influenza A(H1N1) - Information also obtainable via phone: 03-88810200 dan 03-88810300 between 10am until 5pm.
• Follow news on "h1n1 malaysia"
• There's even a H1N1 Malaysia facebook group for you to mingle around (instead of socializing too much outside!)
• More feeds on "h1n1" involving Malaysia
  

Do you know?

• Spanish Flu, caused by a H1N1 type of virus, killed between 50 to 100 million people in just one year between 1918 to 1919! - FAS
  
• H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006 - CDC
• 2009 flu pandemic really is caused by a mutation from several strains including two swine-origin H1N1 despite some calls for the world to stop calling it "swine flu" - WHO. However, no known cases of transmission through eating exist, or expected to happen.
  
• The most recent global flu pandemic before this year was over 30 years ago - the 1968 Hong Kong flu.
• The "new H1N1" was first identified in April 2009.
• Well over 200,000 cases in 174 countries have been identified as of August, 1% of which are in Malaysia. 1,808 deaths have been reported globally, including 32 confirmed deaths in Malaysia as of 10 AUG 2009.

SUKAN TAHUNAN TABIKA KEMAS, DUN PULAU BETONG

16HB Julai 2009, Padang Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Betong. Seramai lebih kurang 200 orang pelajar cilik dari Tabika Kemas Dun Pulau Betong Terlibat dengan acara Sukan Tahunan Tabika Kemas. Acara sukan dirasmikan oleh Y.B. Sr. Haji Muhammad Farid Bin Haji Saad, Adun Kawasan Pulau Betong.

Acara bermula dari 8.30 pagi dengan Lintas Pembarisan Hormat dari pelajar cilik diiringi dengan guru serta pembantu. Sungguh comel kanak-kanak yang dihiasi dengan riben, aksesori serta ada yang berkaca mata hitam. Lagu Negaraku bergema diiringi dengan Lagu Pulau Pinang dan Kemas dibantu oleh koir cilik dari Tabika Kemas Titi Teras.

Antara acara yang dijalankan ialah Larian Berganti-ganti, Larian Obor, Pundi Kacang, Kumpul Bola Dalam Bakul, Skipping, Telur Labah-labah. Turut menghiburkan di mana acara untuk guru, waris dan pegawai turut memeriahkan keaadaan. Tambah meriah dengan cabutan bertuah yang disediakan.

Galeri Gambar :

Balik Pulau in News (JULY 2009)

abbas abdul according ago almost already another april asia asks bayan bernama best biggest billions bust calls causes caved cent chapparal chief claim clean-up condo development di-pertua drug durian fees festival fruits here joo largest licence luxury minister negri penang police rahman river storm syndicate today tun up-market yang yusmadi

Sin Chew Jit Poh

Back to nature

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎Jul 28, 2009‎

They often go to the morning market at Balik Pulau to collect rubbish dumped by the hawkers for making into compost. Shu said, vegetables, fish head, ...

The Star

The art of learning

Malaysia Star - Sarah Chew - ‎Jul 25, 2009‎

Astro's sponsorship of The Star will also extend to SMK Westlands, SMK Seri Balik Pulau, SMK Prai (Penang), SMJK Yuk Choy, SMJK (P) Perak, SMK Tarcisian ...

Penang durians for Singaporeans

FreshPlaza - ‎Jul 24, 2009‎

The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has specially brought in about 10 metric tonnes of durian from the Balik Pulau orchards for sale at the ...

Alternative Rapid Penang routes for Georgetown celebrations

The Malaysian Insider - ‎Jul 23, 2009‎

The road closures will also affect route 401 (Weld Quay–Balik Pulau through Bayan Baru), 401A (Weld Quay–Bayan Lepas International Airport) and 401E (Weld ...

Penang Government Reminded Not To Take Away Agriculture Land

Bernama - ‎Jul 22, 2009‎

"I have information that there is an attempt to change the status of 25 hectares of agricultural land in Pondok Upeh, Balik Pulau, to developmental land for ...

AsiaOne Bernama Malaysia Star Malaysia Today New Straits Times The Sun Daily

The Star

Concurrent clean-ups

The Star - ‎Jul 17, 2009‎

Already, they were talking of doing another clean-up at the river in Balik Pulau! Almost 200 volunteers were involved in this National River Clean-Up ...

Penang police claim largest drug bust at up-market condo

AsiaOne - ‎Jul 15, 2009‎

BALIK PULAU, MALAYSIA - The major drug syndicate that the police busted on Tuesday at an up-market condominium in Bayan Lepas here was the biggest recorded ...

Penang's Largest Drug Processing Lab In Luxury Condo

Bernama - ‎Jul 15, 2009‎

BALIK PULAU, July 15 (Bernama) -- Drug-processing laboratories have gone high-rise, with a dash of luxury. A few months ago, a syndicate rented a luxury ...

Storm causes flash floods in Penang

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt - ‎Jul 12, 2009‎

Earlier, he visited a house in Balik Pulau, where the roof caved in after a coconut tree fell on it during a storm at midnight on Friday. ...

Penang mulls cutting licence fees by half

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt - ‎Jul 12, 2009‎

Speaking at the opening of the Penang Fruits Festival at the Balik Pulau public market by the Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas today, ...

Penang may also reduce licence fees for petty traders

New Straits Times - ‎Jul 12, 2009‎

... he said at the launch of the Penang Fruits Festival 2009, which was officiated by Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas at Balik Pulau here today. ...

Pakatan asks why PPSMI dropped

Malaysia Today - ‎Jul 8, 2009‎

... which go into the billions of ringgit, PKR calls on the education minister to prepare a white paper on the decision,” the Balik Pulau MP said. ...

Nusmetro Ventures: The Balik Pulau connection

Malaysia Today - Anil Netto - ‎Jul 4, 2009‎

According to the Companies Commmission, Asia Link-up documents registered as at 24 April 2009 show that Mohamad Faridz Karim of Balik Pulau owns 80 per cent ...

The Star

Where to Find Best Durian in Penang @ Ah Joo's Stall, Teluk Kumbar

The Star - ‎Jul 2, 2009‎

The Durians and some other local fruits are supplied from Gertak Sanggul whereas the rambutans are from Balik Pulau. Ah Joo has been operating for 17 years ...

Hindraf, Yusmadi, High Chapparal & Greed

Malaysia Today - Kay Peng - ‎Jul 2, 2009‎

Balik Pulau parliamentarian Yusmadi Yusoff said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng should know that any development forsaking human development and values is in ...

Sejarah Melayu di Balik Pulau

Balik Pulau pula dibuka oleh Lebai Tampak, dari Deli; Pah Kecil dan Nahkoda Che Salleh membuka Permatang Damar Laut; Panglima Long dari Setul dan Nahkoda Saedin dari Deli membuka Teluk Kumbar.

Jumlah penduduk, dianggarkan lebih kurang 100 orang dalam tahun 1786, meningkat secara mendadak pada tahun 1816 seramai 23,418 orang dan pada tahun 1830 seramai 33,959. Sehingglah ketahun 1759, jumlah penduduk Melayu melebihi kaum lain, tetapi selepas tahun 1860 kaum Cina mula mengatasi orang Melayu dengan kemasukan imigran dari Negera China.

Bermula dari tahun 1860 itu sehinggalah pada tahun lepas-2008, jumlah penduduk kaum Cina adalah mengatasi jumlah penduduk Melayu. Walaubagaimanapun, mengikut Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia dan SERI (Pulau Pinang), pada tahun ini - 2009, jumlah penduduk kaum Melayu buat pertama kalinya melebihi jumlah penduduk kaum Cina, dan dijangkakan berterusan. Banyak perkara yang boleh diperdebatkan tentang fakta baru ini !

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