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Penang Port Commission
The Penang Port Commission ( PPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Transport of the Malaysian federal government. Established in 1956, it serves as the port authority for the Port of Penang, which includes Swettenham Pier in George Town. History In 1912, the Straits Settlements Legislative Council passed Ordinance No. V, which mandated the formation of port authorities in Penang and Singapore. The ordinance received royal assent the following year. Harbour boards for both Penang and Singapore were officially established on 1 July 1913. Engineer John Rumney Nicholson was appointed as the first chairman of the boards, which were structured as corporate entities responsible for the collection of revenues owed to the British Crown, as well as managing sinking funds for seaport development, interest payments and future loans. In 1924, the Penang Harbour Board (PHB) acquired the cross-strait ferry service between George Town and Province Wellesley (now Seberang Perai). Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Town, Penang
George Town is the capital of the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population#Largest metropolitan areas by population, second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country. The city proper spans an area of encompassing Penang Island and surrounding islets, and had a population of 794,313 . Classified as a Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Gamma −, "Gamma −" city, the second highest in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur, George Town is the commercial centre for northern Malaysia and one of the few World Bank high-income economy, high-income economies of the cities outside the Klang Valley. According to Euromonitor International and the Economist Intelligence Unit, George Town has the highest potential for revenue growth among all Malaysian cities and contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Singapore
The Port of Singapore is the collection of facilities and container terminal, terminals that conduct maritime trade and handle Singapore's harbours and shipping. It has been ranked as the top maritime capital of the world, since 2015. Currently the List of busiest ports by cargo tonnage, world's second-busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage, it also Transshipment, transships a fifth of the world's Intermodal container, shipping containers, half of the world's annual supply of crude oil, and is the world's busiest transshipment port. It was also the busiest port in terms of List of world's busiest ports by cargo tonnage, total cargo tonnage handled until 2010, when it was surpassed by the Port of Shanghai. Because of its strategic location, Singapore has been a significant entrepôt and trading post for at least two centuries. During the contemporary era, its ports have not become just a mere economic boon for the country, but an economic necessity because Singapore is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterworth, Seberang Perai
Butterworth is the city centre of Seberang Perai in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It lies about east of George Town, Penang, George Town, the capital city of Penang, across the Penang Strait. , Butterworth had a total population of 80,378 residents. Butterworth was named after William John Butterworth, a former List of governors of the Straits Settlements, Governor of the Straits Settlements during the mid-19th century. Under the British Raj, the town came into being as a transportation hub, due to its proximity to George Town. While the East India Company, British East India Company initially obtained Seberang Perai (then named ''Province Wellesley'') for agricultural purposes, Butterworth has also witnessed massive industrialisation during the latter half of the 20th century. In 1974, the Port of Penang was relocated into the town. A Penang ferry service, cross-strait ferry service provides a direct link between Butterworth and Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Town City Council
The George Town City Council ( ) was a List of local governments in Malaysia, local government that administered what is now Central George Town, Penang, downtown George Town in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It was founded in 1857 as the George Town Municipal Commission. In 1957, prior to Malayan Declaration of Independence, Malaya's independence, George Town was granted city status by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II. The city council was responsible for urban planning, public health, sanitation, waste management, traffic management, building regulation, social and economic development, and the overall upkeep of urban infrastructure within the former city limits of George Town. It enjoyed full financial autonomy and was the wealthiest local government in Malaysia, with annual revenues nearly twice that of the Government of Penang, Penang state government. Additionally, the city council was the country's first fully-elected local govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Malaya
The term "British Malaya" (; ) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British Empire, British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century. Unlike the term "British Raj, British India", which excludes the Indian princely states, British Malaya is often used to refer to the Federated Malay States, Federated and the Unfederated Malay States, which were British protectorates with their own local rulers, as well as the Straits Settlements, which were under the sovereignty and direct rule of the British Crown, after a period of control by the East India Company. Before the formation of the Malayan Union in 1946, the territories were not placed under a single unified administration, with the exception of the immediate post-war period when a British military officer became the temporary administrator of Malaya. Instead, British Malaya comprised the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Association Of Ports And Harbors
The International Association of Ports and Harbors ( IAPH) is the global trade association for seaports worldwide. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Formed in 1955, it is now recognised as the NGO representing ports worldwide. With over 200 ports in membership, as well as numerous national port representative bodies, it now has consultative status with 5 UN agencies, including UNCTAD UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the United Nations General Assembl ... and the IMO. Structure Membership The IAPH membership is divided into 3 regions: African/European, American and Asian/Oceanian. Secretariat The Secretariat is based in Tokyo and is headed by a Secretary General who is appointed by the Board of Directors. References External links * Trade associations based in Japan Maritime organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located on the Malay Peninsula and separated from Penang Island by the Penang Strait, it shares borders with Kedah to the north and east and Perak to the south. The city spans an area of and had a population of 946,092 , making it the third largest city in Malaysia. Originally a part of Kedah, the territory containing the city was ceded to the British East India Company in 1800. It was named Province Wellesley and has been administered as part of Penang ever since. The territory became a centre for cash crop agriculture, while the development of new towns such as Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam followed with the advent of roads and railways towards the end of the 19th century. After Malaya's independence, Seberang Perai benefitted from the development spillover from George Town. The Port of Penang, the third busiest seaport in the country, was relocated to the municipality in 1974, bolstering its industrial-bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penang Ferry Service
The Penang ferry service is a public ferry system in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It operates within the Penang Strait and connects George Town, Penang, George Town with mainland Seberang Perai. Operated by Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), the service comprises a fleet of four Catamaran, catamarans that operate between the Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, Raja Tun Uda and Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, Sultan Abdul Halim terminals. Established in 1894 by local entrepreneur Quah Beng Kee and his brothers, the ferry service is the oldest in Malaysia. In 1924, the Penang Harbour Board (PHB), a predecessor of the present-day Penang Port Commission (PPC), took over the operation of cross-strait ferry services and the subsequent year saw the introduction of vessels capable of transporting automobiles. This ferry service remained the only transportation link between George Town and the mainland until the completion of the Penang Bridge in 1985. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' (also known informally by its abbreviation ''ST'') is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore. Print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' had a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. In 2014, country-specific editions were published for residents in Brunei and Myanmar, with newsprint circulations of 2,500 and 5,000 respectively. History Early years The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Fund
A sinking fund is a fund established by an economic entity by setting aside revenue over a period of time to fund a future capital expense, or repayment of a long-term debt. In North America and elsewhere where it is common for government entities and private corporations to raise funds through the issue of bonds, the term is normally used in this context. However, in the United Kingdom and elsewhere where the issue of bonds (other than government bonds) is unusual, and where long-term leasehold tenancies are common, the term is only normally used in the context of replacement or renewal of capital assets, particularly the common parts of buildings. Historical context Great Britain The sinking fund was first used in Great Britain in the 18th century to reduce national debt. While used by Robert Walpole in 1716 and effectively in the 1720s and early 1730s, it originated in the commercial tax syndicates of the Italian peninsula of the 14th century, where its function was to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crown
The Crown is a political concept used in Commonwealth realms. Depending on the context used, it generally refers to the entirety of the State (polity), state (or in federal realms, the relevant level of government in that state), the executive government specifically or only to the monarch and their Viceroy, direct representatives. The term can be used to refer to the rule of law; or to the functions of executive (government), executive (the Crown-King-in-Council, in-council), legislative (the Crown-in-parliament), and judicial (the Crown on the bench) governance and the civil service. The concept of the Crown as a corporation sole developed first in the Kingdom of England as a separation of the physical crown and property of the kingdom from the person and personal property of the monarch. It spread through English and later British colonisation and developed into an imperial crown, which rooted it in the legal lexicon of all 15 Commonwealth realms, their various dependencies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
