Heavy Rain & Storm to Hit Penang (Flood Warning - Yellow Stage)

Beware fellow Penangites.

Flash floods may occur on Nov 1 & 2 due to heavy rain from monsoon. As a precautionary measure, people are advised to unclogged drains and avoid low-lying areas. People living near riverbanks are also at risk.

Above is the official warning letter from the Meteorological department. 

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AIR SUPPLY is Coming to Town!

AIR SUPPLY IS COMING TO TOWN! Here in Penang as part of their 'Love Never Ends' 35th Anniversary World Tour Live in Malaysia 2010, the Australian soft rock duo will be performing on 16 November 2010 at the PISA Indoor Stadium. Catch them LIVE as they serenade you with their greatest hits "All Out Of Love", "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" and more! Relive the romance of these old school rock ballads and let them give us a great concert in Penang!

Tickets are sold at RM300 for VIP seats, RM200 for PS1 category, RM150 for PS2 category and RM100 for PS3 category. Showtime begins at 8.30pm. Organised by Star Planet and brought to you in Penang by Hydro Star Gateway in Penang, tickets are sold at Lo Hong Ka Gurney Plaza (04-2274450), Speedy Video Queensbay Mall (04-6412653), SIN-PEN Travel - Macalister Road (04-2266161) and SIN-PEN Travel - Bukit Mertajam (04-5306262).

You may even purchase tickets from www.ticketcharge.com.my. Impressing fans on their whirlwind tour schedule these past few years, Air Supply held concerts in the US, Australia, Canada, Brazil and other Asian countries. This time, commemorating with their 35th Anniversary, Graham Russel and Russel Hitchcock of popular Air Supply group is back in Malaysia for an unforgettable show! For further information, contact Star Planet at 03-9223 3667.

Oktoberfest Penang 2010 - A Slice of Bavarian Culture Exclusively from Germany

Oktoberfest Penang 2010 brings you live entertainment exclusively from Germany with a slice of Bavarian Culture to Penang.

On Saturday, let’s celebrate, dance and have great fun with the games (e.g. arm wrestling, beer drinking or beer mug carrying contest). There will also be a lucky draw with exclusive prizes sponsored by German factories and local supporters. For sure it will be a big party with big crowds (we expect about 1600 people).

On Sunday it will be a relaxed early pint (Frühschoppen). Especially for families and relaxed people this day will be a good opportunity to celebrate the Oktoberfest in a calmer way and enjoy the Bavarian “Gemütlichkeit” in a tropical environment.

On both days you can enjoy German and local food and beer as well as the German “Reissner Band”. Of course B.Braun and Robert Bosch will set up the games stalls for children on both days, Saturday and Sunday. So it’s up to you to decide about the appropriate way to bathe in German culture!

As one of the country’s most famous events (who doesn’t want a chance to make merry, drink lots of beer and eat traditionally prepared food like (but not only) Sauerkraut (sour cabbage) with Fleischkaese (meatloaf), Schweinsbraten (roast pork) along with bayrischer Kartoffelsalat (Bavarian potato salad) or with Semmelknödel (German bread dumplings) or just Bratwuerste (grilled German sausages) with bun.

All this delicious German food and more will be provided by Ingolf’s Kneipe German Restaurant, Torch Restaurant & Bar and That Little Wine Bar and more. Again we offer a special Oktoberfest treat: Brezeln and Lebkuchenherzen (Gingerbread Hearts). This sweet is a must on any German fair. Now you can get it in Penang as well.

So, don’t forget to grab your Oktoberfest Souvenir Program for entrance in advance here at Malaysian-German Society, 250B Jln Air Itam (next to Suffolk House) at 04-2296853 or email to office@mgs-penang.com
Source: http://visitpenang.gov.my

Octoberfest at Penang Hard Rock Hotel

Celebrate the annual German Beer Fest at Penang's Hard Rock Hotel. Entrance is Free, prizes up for grabs for beer drinking competition.

Hard Rock Hotel Penang
Batu Ferringhi Beach,
11100 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: +60 4 8811711
Fax: +60 4 8812155

Website: http://penang.hardrockhotels.net

Penang plans smoking kiosks

Smoking kiosks will be set up around the island once the Health Ministry approves the Penang government’s proposal to make the state smoke-free.

State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said the designated smoking areas, by the roadside or in open air areas, complete with ashtrays and chairs, would be built to accommodate some 20 people.

He said, however, a survey would be conducted before the move was implemented in stages.

Phee said since it was difficult to get people to stop smoking, it would be easier to provide smoking areas for them.

“We respect their right to smoke even though it’s detrimental to health,” he said.

Phee said the smoking and non-smoking areas would be gazetted based on general consensus.

Phee said chances were that the state would emulate Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea to differentiate the smoking and non-smoking zones.

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Penang to Implement No Car Zone?

First it was no plastic day, now Penang would be the first to implement the "No Car Zone" area to make a cleaner and greener state whilst promoting a healthier lifestyle. Certain areas of the heritage zone in Georgetown and Esplanade would be off-limits to vehicles on Sunday mornings.

Is it a good move???

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How to Get Rid of Insects

Got this from a chain email. Not sure how effective it is but is worth a try. Now with the rainy season back, our good friend the cockroach is back. I absolutely hate them and will try all methods to get rid of 'em...

How To Get Rid Of Insects 不殺生又能驅趕 螞蟻, 蚊子, 蟑螂 的妙法 Methods that do not kill but get rid of ants, mosquitoes and cockroaches         螞蟻怕酸，蚊子怕辣，蟑螂怕香 Ants don't like sour things, mosquitoes don't like spices and cockroaches don't like fragrant things. 春天來了小生命們馬上就要出洞了，供養給大家一個不殺生又能驅趕螞蟻、蚊子、蟑螂的妙法 螞蟻怕酸味        家裡的甜食擺沒幾分鐘，螞蟻大軍立即來襲，讓人又氣又厭。 在這裡獻給各位一項無毒無污染又安全有效的妙招： To keep away ants, squeeze fresh lemon juice on where they'll be passing, and also wipe the lemon slices on that surface. 新鮮檸檬對切成兩半，在看到螞蟻的地方及其動線，擠出檸檬汁，並拿著切半有果肉的那一面，沿途 塗抹， 神奇效果讓您再一次驗證大自然的奧妙！ 蚊子怕辣味 Mosquitoes do not like spice. bury garlic under flowerbeds and clean dead leaves, and keep the area clean. 蒜頭嗆退，植於花壇四周，其特殊的辛辣味隱隱飄散。 驅蚊除了打掃環境、清除枯枝爛葉，試植蒜頭絕對是上上之策！ 蟑螂怕香味 Cockroaches do not like fragrance. Cut small pieces of soap, put them in a bottle with water, and put the bottle in a cupboard where you want to keep out cockroaches. After several days, they will be all gone and your cupboard will even smell good. 神出鬼沒的蟑螂，最愛隱身於掌管我們民生大計的廚房裡。 面對「打不死的蟑螂」，辦法是將浴用香皂切成小塊，置於容器內注入 清水，擺放在蟑螂出沒的櫥櫃內， 不出數日，打開櫥櫃將令您訝異於蟑螂的無影無蹤，櫥櫃內還多了怡人 的香味。 想要效果持續，僅須定期補充香皂容器內的清水。 不用打殺蚊子的辦法     You do not need to kill mosquitoes: dissolve Vitamin C and B2 in water, wipe the water on your skin, and the scent will drive the mosquitoes away. Put up orange coloured curtains, or orange plastic wrap around a bulb. Mosquitoes are afraid of orange light, and they will be gone. Hang up a bunch of spring onions, and use gauze to wrap up the green sections of the onions, and there will be no more mosquitoes. Putting a pot of Lilies, Milans, Roses, or Evening Primroses in your room will work too.  一：把幾粒維生素C和維生素B2泡在水裡，將藥水塗抹在皮膚上，會產生一種讓蚊子不敢接近的氣味。 二：室內掛上橘色的窗簾，或燈罩上罩上橘色的玻璃紙，由於蚊子害怕橘紅色的光線，能產生很好的驅蚊 效果。 三：在燈下掛一把蔥，或用紗布包幾根蔥段，各種蚊蟲都不會飛來。 四：在房內擺放 一兩 盆茉莉花，米蘭，玫瑰，夜來香等花卉，也可以驅除蚊蟲。 當你不想蟑螂在你家裡開party時    To drive away cockroaches, you can put pieces of cucumber where you want to keep them away. 蟑螂不喜歡黃瓜的味道，若不想蟑螂在你家裡開party，不 妨將一兩 段掰斷的黃瓜放在它們經常出沒的地方。