‘Time has stood still in Permatang Pauh’

By R. SEKARAN

Nation
Friday, 04 Nov 2022

On the ground: Mohd Zaidi speaking to supporters in Permatang Pauh. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Datuk Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zaid never understands the rush-hour bottleneck jams that strike Permatang Pauh almost daily while his backyard still looks like the “backwaters of Penang”.

This is because he feels that time has stood still in Permatang Pauh.

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BORNOIL	0.005	0.010	0.005	0.005	0.000	0.00	13,311,045
PHARMA-R1	0.020	0.040	0.020	0.020	-0.035	-63.64	2,414,599
HSI-CWEY	0.155	0.155	0.130	0.145	-0.005	-3.33	2,064,223
HSI-CWGI	0.165	0.165	0.150	0.155	-0.010	-6.06	2,029,437
HSI-PWFZ	0.100	0.115	0.095	0.110	0.010	10.00	1,934,341
HSI-CWGB	0.125	0.125	0.105	0.110	-0.015	-12.00	1,752,215
HSI-CWGS	0.135	0.135	0.115	0.125	-0.010	-7.41	1,695,207
HSI-PWHG	0.075	0.080	0.075	0.080	0.005	6.67	1,444,087
ZETRIX	0.970	0.995	0.965	0.975	0.010	1.04	683,901
NEXG	0.380	0.390	0.375	0.390	0.010	2.63	561,281
TANCO	0.895	0.905	0.890	0.900	0.010	1.12	457,558
INARI	2.010	2.170	1.990	2.150	0.150	7.50	446,390
GAMUDA	5.080	5.120	4.990	5.040	-0.060	-1.18	423,499
YTLPOWR-C77	0.055	0.060	0.055	0.060	0.005	9.09	380,773
YTL	2.460	2.520	2.420	2.490	0.040	1.63	342,274

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