Averting Future Water Crisis Duty of All Story by Christopher Tan “Change Your Individual Pix by Darwina Mohd Daud Water Consumption Habits
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Grand 槟城人 welcome 精彩过年 for 《珍珠快讯》 CNY pg 3 - 6 封面 FEBRUARY 16 – 28, 2019 FEBRUARY Averting future water crisis duty of all Story by Christopher Tan “Change your individual Pix by Darwina Mohd Daud water consumption habits. All actions, big or small, have the PENANG may have the lowest potential to make a significant water tariff in Malaysia but difference,” he said. sadly our water consumption Penang is hosting the Earth is the highest among all the Hour again this year. states. The Earth Hour 2019 event Chief Minister Chow Kon will be held from 8.30pm to Yeow said Penang recorded an 9.30pm at Gurney Paragon average of 290 litres per per- Mall on March 30. son per day. The event is jointly organ- “The amount is 76% more ised by the state government, than the recommended amount WWF-Malaysia, Penang Is- of 165 litres per person per day land City Council (MBPP) and by the World Health Organisa- Gurney Paragon Mall. tion. Penangites will get the “There have been talks re- chance to learn more about the cently pertaining to the pro- Ulu Muda Forest complex, posal by the state to increase where almost 80% of Penang’s the water tariff, as part of the water supply originates from. federal government’s efforts to Chow (centre), together with (from left) Thing, state exco member Phee Boon Poh, Dr Chan, state exco Zumba dance will be held restructure the country’s water member Yeoh Soon Hin, Fong and Jawi assemblyman H’ng Mooi Lye taking a group photo while showing from 6pm to 7pm, followed by the unbleached WWF cotton T-shirt after the press conference. supply services industry. night yoga from 8.30pm to “We may one day find our- water collection points. sumption in the state. 9.30pm. selves in the same shoes as the Water use was restricted to “Therefore, it is vital that Participation fee is RM65 people of Cape Town, if our 50 litres per person per day. Everyone benefits we reduce the amount of water per person. Participants will water is not properly managed “The responsibility to avert from conserving usage. Everyone benefits from receive an unbleached WWF (in both supply and usage),” a future water crisis does not water and conserving water and everyone cotton T-shirt and a canvas Chow told a press conference only lie with the state govern- suffers if we don’t,” he added. drawstring bag. at his office on Jan 22 to an- ment. everyone suffers Chow said Penang aspired All proceeds will be chan- nounce the Earth Hour 2019 “While the government can if we don’t to be the greenest state in Ma- neled to WWF-Malaysia’s event. improve infrastructure such as laysia by 2030. conservation efforts. When Cape Town in South water treatment plants and - CHOW “To achieve that, we must For details, visit wwf.org. Africa was hit by extreme pipelines, development cost water demand until next year walk the talk, and strike a bal- my/earthhour drought in 2017, it spiralled would have to come from us, (2020), based on our current ance between development and Also present at the press into a water crisis. the taxpayers. trend of high-water consump- sustainable practices,” he said. conference were Penang Green Water rationing was im- “We, Penangites, must also tion. WWF-Malaysia conserva- Council general manager posed, and people had to brave play our part. It is becoming “Domestic water consump- tion director Dr Henry Chan Thing Siew Shuen and Gurney the heat and wait for hours to more apparent that Sungai tion accounts for more than urged Penangites to remember Paragon Mall director Fong get water from the communal Muda may only meet Penang’s half of the total water con- that water is a finite source. Yin Sian. 2 february 16 – 28, 2019 Digital library continues to be pride2 of Penang Story by Christopher Tan digital library is to transform the Pix by Ahmad Adil method of learning and to enable Muhamad us to quickly access the information we need. THE Penang Digital Library Phase “The first Penang Digital Li- Two (PDL-P2) is now open! brary (PDL) is very well-received. The library, with a total area of International delegates who have about 16,000 sq ft, was completed visited the library have showered it last December. with praise, calling it a model of the Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow ‘Library of the Future’. said the opening of the PDL-P2 was “To date, PDL has 3,848 mem- in line with the state’s vision Pen- bers who have accessed 3,024 The Penang Digital Library Phase Two. ang2030. eBooks. “The state government hopes to “The number of visitors of the said. idea of having a digital library in II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy were the transform Penang into a model city, PDL has exceeded its capacity,” PDL-P2 was designed based on Penang was mooted. It garnered a guests of honour. focusing on three main aspirations Chow said in his speech before the “Library in the Park” concept, lot of interest. PDL-P2 is open from 8am to - Family, Green and Smart. opening of PDL-P2 in Jalan Masjid where visitors can access to knowl- “After PDL was built, it contin- 10pm daily. “I am happy to note that all these Negeri on Jan 27. edge and information digitally in a ued to draw much attention. It has The construction of the Butter- three aspirations are ‘infused’ into Chow said that the state will natural environment. managed to attract so many visitors worth Digital Library is scheduled the design and development of collaborate with the National Li- Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng including the Princess of Thailand, to be completed at the end of this PDL-P2. brary of Malaysia to increase the said that having both PDL and who visited the digital library twice. year, while the Penang Islamic “The Penang government initi- amount of digital collection. PDL-P2 in Penang is an achieve- “PDL-P2 and PDL-P2 are part Digital Library in Scotland Road is ated the first Penang Digital Library “This is a form of smart net- ment. of the effort to keep up with the expected to be built by middle of in 2016, with the opening of the working between the state and the “It is meaningful for us to wit- Industry 4.0,” Lim said in his next year. Phase One building. federal government, since both are ness these successes. speech. For more details, visit https:// “Our purpose of having the under the same leadership now,” he “I remember the times when the Lim and Deputy Chief Minister www.penangdigitallibrary.com/ Putting Penang on tourism summit PROPERTY developer M state!” Albert said after the Summit Group recently an- opening ceremony of Menara nounced its expansion plan for M Summit by Chief Minister Menara M Summit in Maga- Chow Kon Yeow on Jan 26. zine Road in order to help Albert said the project was boost Penang’s tourism indus- expected to take off in the try. second quarter of this year and The expansion plan was said complete in the last quarter of to also be able to address the 2021. Albert (centre, with white scarf) posing with his staff in front of Menara M Summit during the opening ceremony. high demand for accommoda- He added that registration is tion in the city centre. now open to those who are Menara M Summit now keen to find out more about the houses the M Summit 191 Ex- serviced apartment units which ecutive Hotel Suites, the will be open for sale later. Group’s headquarters, The Also present were Deputy Skye event space and HH M Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Summit 191 Rooftop Bar. Ramasamy, state executive Group founder and manag- council member Yeoh Soon ing director Datuk Albert Moh Hin, Penang Island City Coun- said the planned annexe would cil mayor Datuk Yew Tung comprise fully renovated and Seang, state assemblymen Teh furnished serviced apartment Lai Heng (Komtar), Lim Siew suites which would be man- Khim (Sungai Pinang), Ong aged by the company. Ah Teong (Batu Lancang) and “It will be connected to the Joseph Ng (Air Itam). existing building via a scenic Joining them were M Sum- bridge to enable guests from mit Group purchasing director both wings to share facilities. Datin Jennifer Ong, who is “Among the facilities for Albert’s wife, Group develop- the extension is an infinity ment planning manager Moh swimming pool with a glass- Wei Ren and Group develop- bottom at the edge, touted to ment coordinator Moh Wei be the first of its kind in the Ken. february 16 – 28, 2019 3 CM plays perfect host The huge turnout enjoying themselves with the live screening of the World Cup football final at the Esplanade. Story by K.H. Ong ism, Arts and Culture Minister Pix by Ahmad Adil Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik, Muhamad Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong and CHIEF Minister Chow Kon Yeow’s Deputy Agriculture and Agro- Chinese New Year Open House was based Industry Minister Sim Tze filled with merriment as it received an Tzin. overwhelming response from thou- Also present were many of the sands of people from all walks of life. state executive councillors, assem- Abdul Rahman, Chow and their wives tossing ‘yee sang’ with other dignitaries and state executive Among the dignitaries present blymen, prominent businessmen councillors at Chow’s CNY open house in Spice Arena. at the open house on Feb 6 were and heads of various departments the common folk warmly.