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Penang to house an eco-town
By Winnie Yeoh, The Star
July 17, 2010
Chow: We want to spur industries to adopt green technologies
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is in the process of planning an eco-town which will house ‘environmentally friendly’ manufacturing industries.
State Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said a site in Batu Kawan has been identified as a possible location for the eco-town.
“We want to get industries to look into green manufacturing technology as it will not only be good for the environment but also help in marketing their products to European countries.
“The European Union requires companies to comply with certain manufacturing procedures and guidelines before the...
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H2 hotel occupancy in Penang expected to rise |
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 By David Tan,
The Star, July 15, 2010
Hard Rock Hotel in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: The hotel industry in Penang is expected to register a higher occupancy rate of about 70% in the second half of 2010, compared with about 65% in the corresponding period of 2009.
The anticipated increase in the occupancy rate is due to the diversion of tourists to Penang and Langkawi from Thailand, said Malaysia Association of Hotels (Penang chapter) chairman Marco Battistotti.
“We expect an additional 6,000...
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Penang airport getting hotel and more carparks |
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By David Tan
The Star, July 15, 2010
GEORGE TOWN: The expansion of the Penang International Airport will include a privatised project to build a business-class hotel on top of a four-storey carpark, extend the floor space of the terminal to 36,000 sq m, and install a multiple aircraft ramp system.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) senior airport manager Abdul Wahab Mohd Yusof told StarBiz that MAHB was now inviting tenders for the privatised hotel and carpark project.
“The...
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Call to put Penang on the map |
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 David Tan, The Star
July 10, 2010
Focusing on state's niche areas: The participants of The Star Property Fair 2010 Round-Table Dialogue having a discussion.
SEVERAL major developers have called for greater efforts to promote the Penang brand overseas, especially to prospective investors in China.
This was among several key points raised by them during the Star Property Fair 2010 Round-Table Dialogue held at the Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas, Penang, yesterday.
According to Henry...
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Bridge boost for Batu Kawan |
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 The Star, July 9, 2010
Lee witnessing the presentation of memento from investPenang general manager Loo Lee Lian (right) to Wee after the opening of the MSC Malaysia industry briefing and dialogue.
THE development of Batu Kawan into a cyber city will be faster than Bertam, which is also designated for development into a cyber city.
investPenang executive committee chairman Datuk Lee Kah Choon said the completion of the second Penang Bridge in 2013 would spur the transformation of Batu...
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A good harvest for Penang |
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The Star, July 9, 2010
State’s GDP can expect RM1 bil from agriculture in 2015, says CM
BUTTERWORTH: The agriculture sector is on track to contribute about RM1 bil towards the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“The sector contributed RM842mil towards Penang’s GDP in 2008 and in 2009 it was estimated at RM840mil”
“The high increase in our agriculture sector’s GDP contribution is due to several key development programmes that...
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