An uplifting event indeed!


MPPP president Datuk Patahiyah Ismail the proposal for public forum will be discussed in meetings before reaching a decision in the full council meeting at the Town Hall.(CHARLES MARIASOOSAY/ The Star/26/Feb/2015)

GEORGE TOWN: Residents here are awaiting the historic moment tomorrow when Datuk Patahiyah Ismail takes her oath as the first mayor of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP).

Malaysian Association of Hotels (Penang Chapter) chairman Khoo Boo Lim said the status elevation of the Penang Municipal Council to city council was a great boost for tourism in the state.

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