Penang

2022 - 9 - 2

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Kedah down Penang in Northern derby (New Straits Times Online)

Cameroonian striker Ronald Ngah scored for the hosts as Kedah won the Super League match 1-0. The Red Eagles took a while to settle down while the Panthers ...

The match was goalless at halftime. Penang's losing streak has now extended to six games. But in the 56th minute, the home fans roared when Ngah broke the deadlock for his 10th goal of the season.

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Kedah return to winning ways after edging Penang FC 1-0 (Malay Mail)

ALOR SETAR, Sept 2 — Kedah Darul Aman FC ended a three-match winless streak by beating Penang FC 1-0 in a Super League match, here today.

The win however, did not help Kedah to improve on their position in the league table as the former league runner up remained in seventh spot with 21 points while Penang FC remained rooted in the bottom of the league table with seven points. Playing in front of their home fans, it did not take long for Kedah to stamp their mark in the match after half time when Ronald swept in a cross from Mohd Al Hafiz Harun in the 55th minute to end his team’s winless streak. Cameroon import Ronald Ngah Wanja was the toast of the Kedah side by scoring the only goal of the match to ensure all three points for his side at the Darul Aman Stadium.

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Outmoded phone kiosks in Penang start new chapter as mini libraries (The Star Online)

INSPIRED by the repurposing of outmoded public telephone booths in the United Kingdom, a youth community group in George Town, Penang, has initiated a ...

They stand out in their striking hues of yellow, blue and pink. It cost RM9,000 and was also supported by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP). Three are located at the north end of Beach Street (just outside the police station), one in Gat Lebuh Gereja and another in Lebuh China.

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Penang to host global fisheries conference (The Star Online)

Penang will be hosting the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) conference in 2024.

He said Asia accounted for 70% of the global fishery and aquaculture industry in 2020 and Penang would be the third Asian city to host the conference after Nha Trang, Vietnam, in 2008 and Taipei, Taiwan, in 1994. “The fishery industry in Penang has expanded significantly since 2008 and is a major contributor to the country’s economy. Penang will be hosting the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) conference in 2024.

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