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SPICE Convention Centre
Convention Centre is a subterranean convention centre in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated within the suburb of Bayan Lepas, it was completed in 2017 and forms part of the Setia SPICE complex. The convention centre contains an event space of , the largest in Penang. History In 1997, the Penang International Sports Arena ( PISA) was built by the Penang Island Municipal Council (now Penang Island City Council) at a cost of RM102.5 million. At the time, the PISA complex comprised an indoor arena (now renamed SPICE Arena) and a centre for aquatic sports. Although PISA was subsequently selected as a venue for the 2000 Sukma Games and the 2001 SEA Games, the complex was plagued by poor design and maintenance. By 2011, the municipal government estimated a budget of RM25 million to extensively repair PISA. After the 2008 state election, the new Pakatan Rakyat-led state government saw the construction of an international-grade convention centre as a necess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Tun Dr Awang
Jalan Tun Dr Awang is a major highway in Penang, Malaysia. It was named after Tun Dr Awang Hassan, the former Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang. Route background The Kilometre Zero is located at Bulatan Bayan Lepas roundabout in Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, south of the city centre, it is home to the Penang International Airport, the third busiest airport in Malaysia, as we .... At most sections, it was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h. List of interchanges {{Malaysian Federal Roads Highways in Malaysia Malaysian federal roads Expressways and highways in Penang Tun Dr Awang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Water Sports
Water sports or aquatic sports are sport, sports activities conducted on waterbodies and can be categorized according to the degree of immersion by the participants. On the water * Boat racing, the use of powerboats to participate in races * Boating, the use of boats for personal recreation *Bodyboarding similar to surfing, it involves catching a wave aboard a floating board — only this platform is made primarily of foam. * Cable skiing, similar to wake boarding but with cables for artificial maneuvering * Canoe polo combines boating and ball-handling skills with a contact team game, where tactics and positional play are as important as the speed and fitness of the individual athletes. * Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Most present-day canoeing is done as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. * Canyoning is a sport that involves traveling through canyons using a variety of techniques, such as walking, scramblin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Borneo Post
''The Borneo Post'', established in 1978, is the largest and widely circulated English-language daily newspaper in East Malaysia and also the alternately circulated newspaper in Brunei (as a strong competitor to the main existing newspapers of Pelita Brunei, Borneo Bulletin and also Media Permata, to a lesser extent, the now-defunct Brunei Times). The newspaper is the first English newspaper in East Malaysia to use photo-composition for type-setting and printing was done in offset as against the old-fashioned letterpress. Overview The first issue of ''The Borneo Post'' was circulated on 24 April 1978 and the newspaper is the brainchild of the late Datuk Lau Hui Siong, while its name was given by the late Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew, the former Sibu MP and federal deputy transport minister as well as former federal deputy housing minister cum one-time chairperson of the Sibu Municipal Council. Although ''The Borneo Post'' is today headquartered in Crown Towers, Kuching, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor's University
Taylor's University (commonly referred to as Taylor's) is a private university in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is Malaysia's top private university based on the QS World University Rankings. It was founded in 1969 as a college, was awarded university college status in 2006, and university status in 2010. Taylor's University is a member of the Taylor's Education Group, which also includes British University Vietnam, Taylor’s College, Garden International School, Nexus International School, Australian International School Malaysia, and Taylor’s International School. History In 2006, Taylor’s was granted ‘University College’ status, which resulted in two distinct identities under the tertiary arm of the brand – Taylor’s College and Taylor’s University College. Work commenced to build the RM450 million Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, in Subang Jaya, in early 2007 and was completed in January 2010. Officially awarded as a full-fledged university st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Guan Eng
Lim Guan Eng (; born 8 December 1960) is a Malaysian politician and accountant who served as the Minister of Finance of Malaysia from 2018 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), he has served as the party's second advisor since 2025. Lim has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan, Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Air Putih since March 2008. He also served as the 4th Chief Minister of Penang from March 2008 to May 2018, MP for Kota Melaka from August 1986 to November 1999 and 4th Secretary-General of DAP from September 2004 to March 2022. In 2016, Lim was charged with corruption for buying a bungalow priced at below the market value. After the victory of his coalition, Pakatan Harapan, in the 2018 general elections, the court discharged him from the case, amounting to an acquittal. On 6 August 2020, Lim Guan Eng was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, following weeks of a probe into an RM6.3 billion unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Minister Of Penang
The chief minister of Penang is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Penang. According to convention, the chief minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The chief minister's official residence is Seri Teratai in the capital city of George Town. The 5th and incumbent chief minister is Chow Kon Yeow, who assumed office on 14 May 2018. Chow succeeds his party colleague, Lim Guan Eng, who had served as the chief minister between 2008 and 2018. Appointment According to the state constitution, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang shall first appoint the chief minister to preside over the Executive Council and requires such chief minister to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly and must not a Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the chief minister' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of Penang
The economy of Penang is classified as a World Bank high-income economy, high-income economy and is the fifth largest in Malaysia by gross domestic product (GDP). In 2023, Penang contributed 7.6% of Malaysia’s GDP. The state had a GDP per capita of RM72,586 (US$15,918), the List of Malaysian states by GDP#Gross Domestic Product per capita by state, third highest in the country after Kuala Lumpur and Labuan, surpassing the World Bank’s threshold for high-income economies. Despite being the second smallest Malaysian state by land mass, Penang is one of the country's most developed economic powerhouses. It has a Tertiary sector of the economy, tertiary-based economy primarily driven by services and manufacturing. Penang is known as a popular tourist attraction and has also been dubbed the ''Silicon Valley of the East'' due to its leading role as a destination for foreign direct investment, attracting hundreds of Multinational corporation, multinational corporations. Additionally, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
