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Anwar returns after 10 long years

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Permatang Pauh MP at 10.05am Thursday in a brief ceremony in Dewan Rakyat here.
Anwar, who turned up for the event in a simple black baju melayu, was accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and their daughter Nurul Izzah.
The […]

Azmin as opposition leader

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.:
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president, Mohamed Azmin Ali, is being touted as the next leader of the PKR-DAP-PAS opposition pact in Parliament.

He is expected to take over the role from Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail when parliament sits on Aug 18 following the PKR president’s resignation as Member of […]

Penang to put up multilingual road signs

Penang Government agrees to multi-language signs for tourists’ benefit
By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG
GEORGE TOWN: The state government plans to put up street names and road signs in multiple languages at heritage areas here for the benefit of tourists and visitors.
State Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said yesterday that the languages would […]

100 days in office

Penang CM Guan Eng celebrates 100th day
By LIM AI LEE
GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was a picture of confidence as he took questions at a special news conference held in conjunction with his 100 days in office.
Except for his policy advisor Liew Chin Tong, there was no entourage — unlike his first day […]