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Ramasamy slams doctors' group for downplaying bullying at govt hospitals | Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy slammed the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) for trying to downplay bullying of trainee doctors at government hospitals. The Penang lawmaker accused MMA president Dr Koh Kar Chai of not being in touch with reality with regards...

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Bukit Aman confirms Penang deputy chief minister under probe over Facebook remarks on latest unilateral conversion case of minors | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy is being investigated for alleged racial incitement that jeopardises public order with his recent remarks related to the high-profile unilateral Islamic conversion of three children who were raised as Hindus, federal police said...

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Preparations for Pongal, Thaipusam in full swing in Malaysia | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Preparations are in full swing for the Pongal harvest festival and Thaipusam which are drawing near. A Bernama check around Little India, Brickfields found that the essential items for the pongal celebration, such as clay pots, sugarcane, milk and turmeric were selling like...

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Deputy minister: Domestic Trade Ministry issued 84 notices at eateries nationwide for charging more than RM1 for a glass of water | Malaysia

Saturday, 10 Apr 2021 05:21 PM MYT
A stall keeper fills a glass with water at an eatery in George Town January 9, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA TERENGGANU, April 10 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has issued 84 notices against food and beverage premises operators nationwide for charging more than RM1 for a glass of plain water.
Its Deputy Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said all the notices were issued through Ops Catut 8.0 carried out since Wednesday (April 7) following complaints from the public.
“The operation will be carried out until April 15 by enforcement teams nationwide. Based on the number of notices issued, we find that this is quite a common occurrence.

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Penang govt approves first ex-gratia payment to fishermen affected by land reclamation project | Malaysia

Monday, 01 Mar 2021 11:18 PM MYT
GEORGE TOWN, March 1 — The Penang government has approved the first ex-gratia payment of RM500 each to the affected fishermen under the Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) package for the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project.
Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Zakiyuddin Abd Rahman speaks during a press conference in George Town January 5, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman said fishermen who have registered their details with the local fishermen service centre (PPSN) would receive their first payment this week.

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Chow: Penang to continue mass Covid-19 screening initiative | Malaysia

Sunday, 21 Feb 2021 12:32 PM MYT
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow speaks during a press conference at Komtar, George Town January 11, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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GEORGE TOWN, Feb 21 — Penang will continue its Covid-19 mass screening initiative involving the manufacturing and production sectors, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
“In the special session of the National Security Council (MKN) on Covid-19 management, chaired by the Prime Minister via a video conference on Friday, I have requested further feedback to enable the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang branch to implement mass screening initiatives involving manufacturing sector in the state.

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Penang sets up first support points to help address domestic violence, says CM | Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 20 — The Penang government has turned 40 state assembly service centres into First Support Points in an effort to address and assist victims of domestic violence in the state. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that the Safe Family Policy introduced in October 2020 was a first...

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Penang DCM wants action against Hindu temple for defying state, going ahead with Thaipusam silver chariot | Malaysia

Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 09:16 AM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
Penang Deputy Chief Minister P. Ramasamy (second from right) during a visit to the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple in George Town January 26, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy has called on the authorities to take firm action against the Nattukottai Chettiar Temple committee for ignoring state orders and carrying out the Thaipusam silver chariot journey at 3am today.
He accused the Chettiar temple committee of openly defying the state government, the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) and various government agencies that forbade the annual chariot procession for Thaipusam this year due to the current Covid-19 lockdown.

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Guan Eng accuses Putrajaya of inaction as Malaysia's hotels, tourism wither and die | Malaysia

Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 04:57 PM MYT
BY JERRY CHOONG
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng speaks during a press conference at Wisma DAP in George Town January 7, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng said the federal government still has not grasped the severity of the problems facing the local hotel and tourism industry that was on the verge of collapse.
Instead, he suggested that the Perikatan Nasional administration under Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin appeared to be more focused on pursuits such as an Emergency proclamation and suspending Parliament.

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DAP lays out conditions for cooperation with PM Muhyiddin's Emergency advisory panel | Malaysia

Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 06:55 AM MYT
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng speaks during a press conference at Wisma DAP in George Town January 7, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said his party would consider working with the Independent Committee to advise the Yang Dipertuan Agong on Emergency matters if the Opposition were to be given equal weight in setting its direction.
This entails having more Opposition lawmakers and experts as its members and a council “generally more independent”, the former minister said as he urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to guarantee that any cooperation will be sincere and genuine.

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