Utar architecture gets the gold award from PAM Awards 2013

On May 21, 2013, in Community Highlights

UNIVERSITI Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) adds another feather to its cap after its Kampar campus architecture was recognised by the Malaysia Architect Association (PAM). The consulting firm which designed the campus architecture, The Architect Network (tAN), received the gold award for the education category at the PAM Awards 2013 on May 11 in Kuala Lumpur. [...]

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Tan takes a dig at CM for lack of women in state exco lineup

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng should stop criticising Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s Cabinet for not achieving its target of 30% women representation. Penang Wanita MCA chief Tan Cheng Liang said the state government’s own state executive council lineup had only one woman elected representative. “The appointment of Padang Lalang state assemblyman Chong [...]

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Service centre will continue to service public

On May 16, 2013, in Community Highlights

BATU PAHAT: Taman Soga MCA branch service centre will always be open for people who are in need of assistance despite the party’s decision not to hold any government posts after the general election. Branch chief Howard Lee said the fact that the party failed to get better results compared to the 2008 elections should [...]

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Penang MCA accepts blame

On May 16, 2013, in Community Highlights

GEORGE TOWN: Seven MCA divisions in Penang have accepted collective responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the 13th general election, said Tanjung division chief Datuk Dr Loh Hock Hun. Speaking on behalf of the seven divisions, Dr Loh said the blame for the dismal performance must not fall solely on party president Datuk Seri [...]

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Dr Wee: No truth to service centre moving to Semerang

On May 15, 2013, in Community Highlights, MCA Youth

YONG PENG: Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong has squashed rumours reportedly saying that he would relocate his service centre from Yong Peng to Semerang. There were rumours in the air that Dr Wee did not want to serve in the Chinese majority Yong Peng after receiving less support from them in the [...]

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GE13: Dr Mah: Spirit of Chenderiang lives on

On May 11, 2013, in Community Highlights, MCA Youth

CHENDERIANG assemblyman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon has attributed his win against PKR’s orang asli activist Amani Williams-Hunt Abdullah or Bah Tony in the recently concluded general election to “Semangat Chenderiang” (Spirit of Chenderiang). Dr Mah said the people in his constituency understood and were aware of what was happening locally despite the influences of [...]

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Defeated candidates in GE13 looking at the bright side of life

On May 11, 2013, in Community Highlights, Wanita MCA

JOHOR BARU: Defeated candidates are taking their loss in the general election in their stride and looking at it from the positive side. Barisan Nasional Batu Pahat candidate Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, who lost the traditional seat to PKR’s Mohd Idris Jusi by a majority of 1,732, said that he accepted the defeat. However, the [...]

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GE13: Liew to resign from post due to dismal result

On May 11, 2013, in Community Highlights, MCA Youth

IPOH city councillor Liew See Fan will resign his post from the city council, abiding by MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek’s and the party’s decision not to accept any government post after a dismal general election result. The Ipoh Barat MCA Youth division vice chairman said although he was appointed as the [...]

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Former Kampar MP bids adieu to his constituents and nearly 40 local MCA leaders resign

On May 10, 2013, in Community Highlights

IT WAS just like any other day at the Kampar MCA service centre on Jalan Masjid in Kampar old town on Wednesday – crowded with folks from the Kampar parliamentary constituency. But they were not there to seek assistance but rather to bid adieu to former Kampar MP Datuk Lee Chee Leong and his service [...]

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Packing up is hard to do

On May 10, 2013, in Community Highlights

Former Mentakab assemblyman Datuk Chuah Boon Seong in his service centre packing up his personal items after losing in his bid to secure a third term in office. Chuah said he had no regrets and had served to the best of his abilities for the past five years. He said he respected the decision of [...]

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