Education fair attracts thousands

GEORGE TOWN: The Star Edu­cation Fair 2011 at the Penang Inter­national Sports Arena (Pisa) received the thumbs up from thousands of visitors impressed with the choices on offer.

The one-stop exhibition, which ended yesterday, featured 252 booths by 120 exhibitors from various local and foreign institutions offering undergraduate, postgraduate, twinning, diploma, certificates and distance learning programmes.

The foreign institutions were from Britain, the US, Australia, Russia, Singapore, Indonesia, India and Switzerland.

The event was attended by Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng yesterday.

Video by Jimmy Leow, Citizen Journalists.

Good turnout at Penang International Property Expo 2010

Good bargains and turnout at Penang International Property 2010.

Video by Jimmy Leow Beng Hock, Citizen Journalist

Affordable housing in PIP 2010

Penang International Property Expo 2010 (PIP2010) is organized by PIP Creation Sdn Bhd with the support of Raine & Horne International and Penevents Sdn Bhd. PIP2010 has set itself a higher sales transaction target of RM 90 million this year.

The 3 day event starting from March 19, will kick off the PIP2010 Forum organized by Malaysia Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA).

Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng said in putting people's interests first, the state government are ever mindful of the rising prices and affordable housing. The state government has tried to redress the situation by requiring affordable housing to be built, including both low-cost and low-medium cost, even from statutory government developers such as PERDA.

Michael Geh of Raine & Horne assured that visitors to the expo will find affordable quality housings to their liking.

The Penang International Property Expo 2010 starts from 19th to 21st March 2010, venue PISA, Penang.

Video by Jimmy Leow Beng Hock, Citizen Journalist.

PISA in a bad shape

PISA or Penang International Sports Arena, is an indoor sports area in Bayan Baru, Penang. Completed in the year 2000, the Main Arena (Arena Utama), the Aquatic Centre (Pusat Akuatik), and a multi-storey car park complex.

It is the largest indoor stadium in the northern Malaysia and has a capacity of 10000 spectators.

Once a pride of Penang, PISA has lost its shine and requires immediate attention. If Penang wants to organize international events, may it be sports or exhibitions, MPPP really needs to buck up and get their act together to restore PISA back to its original state.

Video by Jimmy Leow Beng Hock (Citizen Journalist)

Food Carnival For A Noble Cause

The purpose of the Mega Food Carnival is for Fund Raising in aid of the new Multi-Purpose Ministry Complex (MMC) situated on the Jelutong Expressway, Penang, Malaysia.

Penang First Assembly Of God is targeting to raise about RM500,000 from this Mega Food Carnival. The building will be used to reach out to the youths, the handicapped, the poor and the needy.

The church is raising funds to put up the building which can seat about 2000 people, and includes children ministry, youth ministry, hospital ministry, Bible Study and other Christian ministries.

RM20 million in total is required to put up the building.