More aid for Penang Hospital
Lee Ting San Group of Companies has contributed medical and non-medical equipment worth RM106,670 to the Penang Hospital to help combat Covid-19. The company is involved in the transportation business.…
Malaysia Food Bank to distribute food rations to homeless and trishaw peddlers
More and more individuals and non governmental organisations (NGO) are coming forward to launch their own food bank programmes. This time around, an NGO calling themselves the “Malaysia Food Bank”…
Penang’s trishaw peddlers get their second dose of vaccine
Penang’s iconic trishaw peddlers received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine thanks to the state government recently. The vaccinations were carried out at the lobby of the Dewan Sri Pinang…
Again, Tzu-Chi provides critical equipment to hospitals
As the covid-19 pandemic hits record numbers in Penang, the Buddhist Tzu-Chi Merits Society Malaysia ramped up its aid to several hospitals here. The hospitals received on loan some 220…
Penang’s Tropical Spice Garden facing permanent closure
Faced with permanent closure, the Tropical Spice Garden is appealing to the members of the public to help save them. With funds running out due to the prolonged Covid-9 pandemic,…
School bus drivers receive food baskets
With no means of income since the lockdown, it was a welcome relief for some 42 school bus operators in Paya Terubong, Penang when they were presented with food baskets…
Tzu-Chi displays agility and tenacity to fight the pandemic at various stages
The Buddhist Tzu-Chi Merits Society Malaysia again displayed its agility and tenacity to adapt and respond to different phases of the fight against the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. Today, they handed…
More assistance for trishaw peddlers in Penang
Great news for trishaw peddlers in Penang. The Penang State Government has doubled its assistance from RM100 to RM200 effective June 2021 to December 2021. In announcing the package, Penang…
Timely assistance for residents at EMCO areas
With some 13 areas in Bayan Lepas, Penang placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), much needed assistance like face masks (8,000), sanitizers (1,200 bottles), food items like flour,…
Closing date for RM500 one-off for sporting bodies from Penang state government extended
The Penang state government will offer RM500 as a one-off payment to sports bodies in the state. Those who register by April 15, 2021 are entitled to the payment. State…