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MANY families are eagerly awaiting their Chinese New Year reunion dinner now that the standard operating procedure (SOP) has been revised. Now, up to 15 family members staying within 10km of each other can gather for the annual event. Lee says there is unlikely to be more than two families at her uncle’s house at the same time. Student Vivi Lee, 22, from Penang, said her family was happy to hear the news and has started making plans for their reunion dinner. “On the eve of Chinese New Year, my family plans to gather at my uncle’s house which is in our neighbourhood.

GEORGE TOWN: Bored of sitting at home during the movement control order and wanting to meet up with friends was the main excuse given by 20 people detained for illegal gambling. The individuals, mostly senior citizens, were in a rented house used as a gambling den in Ayer Itam. The raid at 1am on Sunday morning (Feb 7) was carried out by state police after observing them for a week. In a statement, police said that the individuals arrested were surprised by the raid and did not have time to escape. "Upon inspection, we found gambling equipment such as cards, mahjong blocks as well as cash on ...

Police escorting M. Santhea,18, out from the George Town High Court in Penang. (Dec 30, 2020 ) — LIM BENG TATT/The Star GEORGE TOWN: The High Court has denied bail for an 18-year-old college student who allegedly tossed her baby out of a 13th-floor apartment unit in July. M. Santhea, who was charged with the offence, pleaded not guilty to killing her newborn daughter at 8.25am on July 10 at the Sri Ivory Apartment in Bandar Baru, Ayer Itam. The offence under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder carries the death penalty upon conviction. Her lawyer RSN Rayer requested bail for Santhea un...

. —ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star / 27 Jan 2021 GEORGE TOWN: The 19-year-old college student who allegedly tossed her baby out of a 13th floor apartment unit in July has been released on bail. M. Santhea, who was released on an RM90,000 bail with two surety, will report to Air Itam police station every Saturday and will not leave Penang. She arrived at the courthouse here to be released at about 1.50pm and left in a car driven by a family member at about 2.07pm on Wednesday (Jan 27). Santhea pleaded not guilty to killing her newborn daughter at the Sri Ivory Apartment in Bandar Baru, Ayer Itam at ...

Old Penang tram photos give us a peek into colonial history When we think of trams today, images of San Francisco’s charming, old-school cable cars or Melbourne’s modern tram system come to mind. But old photos being shared online are revealing that Penang‘s local transport system in the 1880s and 1890s consisted of a network of steam trams, electric trams, trolley buses, and horse carriages that was advanced for its time as well. George Town was one of the first cities in SEA to introduce trams Unbeknownst to many Malaysians, Penang actually had an impressive and comprehensive public...