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	Suchmaschine
		Penang Hokkien is a variant of Minnan and is widely spoken by a substantial proportion of the Penang populace who are descendants of early Chinese settlers.
		Penang is one of only four states in Malaysia not to have a hereditary Malay Ruler or Sultan, being a former British settlement, the other three being Malacca, also a British settlement, whose sultanate was ended by the Portuguese conquest in 1511, and the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.
		Penang agriculture is mainly made up of the major export crops of rubber and oil palm and some cocoa, the food commodities comprising paddy, fruits, coconut, vegetables, livestock which is dominated by poultry and swine, fisheries and aquaculture, and new emerging industries such as ornamental fishes and floriculture [4].
	www.dmoz.ch /lexikon.cgi?sprache=en&q=Penang (5468 words)

	Penang - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Penang Hokkien is a variant of Minnan and is widely spoken by a substantial proportion of the Penang populace who are descendants of early Chinese settlers.
		Penang is one of only four states in Malaysia not to have a hereditary Malay Ruler or Sultan, being a former British settlement, the other three being Malacca, also a British settlement, whose sultanate was ended by the Portuguese conquest in 1511, and the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.
		Penang agriculture is mainly made up of the major export crops of rubber and oil palm and some cocoa, the food commodities comprising paddy, fruits, coconut, vegetables, livestock which is dominated by poultry and swine, fisheries and aquaculture, and new emerging industries such as ornamental fishes and floriculture[9].
	en.wikipedia.ifc.com.pl /wiki/Penang (5781 words)

	Informat.io on Penang
		Penang (pronounced /pə'næŋ/) (Malay: Pulau Pinang; Chinese: 檳城) is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia.
		Penang agriculture is mainly made up of the major export crops of rubber and oil palm and some cocoa, the food commodities comprising paddy, fruits, coconut, vegetables, livestock which is dominated by poultry and swine, fisheries and aquaculture, and new emerging industries such as ornamental fishes and floriculture[8].
		Penang Island is connected to the mainland by the 13.5-kilometre Penang Bridge (completed in 1985), one of the longest bridges in Asia.
	www.informat.io /?title=Penang (5326 words)

	Buddhism / list of buddhist temples / penang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Penang island, also known as the "Pearl of the Orient", is a paradise for food lovers, who come from all over Malaysia and Singapore to sample the island's unique cuisine.
		Penang's cuisine reflects the Chinese, Nonya, Malay and Indian ethnic mix of Malaysia, but is strongly influenced by the cuisine of Thailand to the north.
		Penang is especially famous for the "hawker food" sold and eaten by the street, in which noodles and fresh seafood feature strongly.
	www.buddhism-guide.com /buddhism/penang.htm (1797 words)

	Penang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Penang agriculture is mainly made up of the major export crops of rubber and oil palm and some cocoa, the food commodities comprising paddy, fruits, coconut, vegetables, livestock which is dominated by poultry and swine, fisheries and aquaculture, and new emerging industries such as ornamental fishes and floriculture[4].
		Penang was the shooting location for a number of movies, most notably 20th Century Fox's Anna and the King (1999), Indochine (1992), Beyond Rangoon (1995), The Touch (2002), and Lust, Caution (in development).
		Penang was featured in novels such as The Penang Pirate by John Conroy Hutcheson.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Penang (5295 words)

	Penang - A Brief History : Selamat Datang Malaysia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Penang today bears the mark of an early history of successive foreign influences - from the early Indian Civilization that took root in northern Malaya to that of the Portuguese, Dutch and later the British who came to this part of the world in search of spices and stayed to participate in the lucrative trade.
		Penang`s public transport system is efficient and moving around by taxis, buses or trishaws may be a fun and inexpensive way of catching the sights.
		Penang is also served by many buses which ply various routes between the city and other destinations on the island.
	my.ksdb.com /377012.page (4395 words)

	Penang,Sightseeing, Places of Interest: Penang, sightseeing, Places of Interest, Hotels, Accommodation, Travel ...
		PENANG offers a heady and exotic mix of various sights, cultures, buildings old and new, intoxicating scents and lively sounds within the narrow streets of Georgetown steeped in age-old history.
		Popularly known as the temple of the Goddess of Mercy, it is the oldest temple in Penang.
		Penang's northern shoreline is famous for its beautiful beaches of golden sand and deep blue seas.
	www.penang-malaysia.com /Sightseeing.htm (2781 words)

	Penang Summary
		Penang was captured by Japanese forces invading from the north through Thailand on 19 December 1941, one of the key stages of the Battle of Malaya.
		Penang Butterfly Farm, located at Teluk Bahang, showcases hundreds of varieties of butterflies from around the world, purportedly to be one of the largest in the region.
		Penang agriculture is mainly made up of the major export crops of rubber and oil palm and some cocoa, the food commodities comprising paddy, fruits, coconut, vegetables, livestock which is dominated by poultry and swine, fisheries and aquaculture, and new emerging industries such as ornamental fishes and floriculture[16].
	www.bookrags.com /Penang (8207 words)

	Pulau Pinang: Pearl of the Orient
		Penang, " The Pearl of the Orient" lies off the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
		The state comprises the island of Penang covering an area of about 285 sq.
		Penang today is a resort island in full bloom - an idyllic playground for worshippers of the sun and the sea.
	www.fascinatingmalaysia.com /fmweb/website/html_new/pp/pp.html (222 words)

	Asia Times
		PENANG, Malaysia - The last two of six political activists detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) were finally released on Thursday, fueling speculation about the effects their freedom would have on Malaysia's sputtering reform movement.
		Last Sunday, some 30,000 people thronged the kampong of Cherok Tok Kun in the northern state of Penang in a de facto reformasi event.
		Anwar and Abdullah, his successor as deputy premier, are both from Penang and have a long-standing rivalry.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/EF14Ae01.html (1350 words)

	Hotels and Apartments in Penang, Malaysia - Penang Hotels Reservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Penang Island is simply Pulau Pinang (/'pulaʊ 'pinaŋ/) in Malay and 檳榔嶼 (Bīnláng Xù) in Chinese, and Penang state is Negeri Pulau Pinang in Malay and 檳州 (Bīn Zhōu) in Chinese.
		Penang agriculture is mainly made up of the major export crops of rubber and oil palm and some cocoa, the food commodities comprising paddy, fruits, coconut, vegetables, livestock which is dominated by poultry and swine, fisheries and aquaculture, and new emerging industries such as ornamental fishes and floriculture[9].
		A Penang ferry docking at the Butterworth jettyCross-channel ferry services, provided by the Penang Ferry Service, connect George Town and Butterworth, and were the only link between the island and the mainland until the bridge was built in 1985.
	www.impression.com.my /destlist/Pnglist.htm (3532 words)

	Malaysia Today: Your source of independent news
		Perhaps the closest he came to admitting that was when, as the newly anointed finance minister in December 1991, he told this newspaper that it was 'very difficult' trying to balance his responsibilities as a minister with what he had to do as a politician to survive.
		The village hero was born to retired politician Ibrahim Abdul Rahman - himself a former MP and parliamentary secretary for health from 1959 to 1969 - and housewife Che Yan Hussain in the sleepy Penang kampung of Cherok Tok Kun.
		Grown weary of being harangued by Dr Mahathir for its seemingly incalculable ills, the West was a tok dalang (puppeteer) of sorts in the escalating political in-fighting between the then-prime minister and his deputy in the mid-1990s.
	www.malaysia-today.net /english/MT030904b.htm (1247 words)

	BBC News \| Asia-Pacific \| Thousands join Malaysian reform rally
		On Saturday, Mr Anwar was given a warm welcome even in Jitra, the birth place of Dr Mahathir, where tens of thousands of people wanted to hear his speech.
		Mr Anwar also spoke to thousands of supporters in his hometown of Cherok Tok Kun in the nearby state of Penang, asking them to dismiss the allegations and stand by him.
		This weekend's rallies are the first time Mr Anwar has made public speeches away from his residence on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/170625.stm (406 words)

	Tourism Penang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The state's Forestry Department must be commended for the efforts in converting otherwise inhospitable and hostile forest grounds into people-friendly parks, without doing major damage to the ecosystem.
		Three have been built in Penang, one on the island and two on the mainland in Bukit Mertajam and Bukit Panchor.
		They are ideal places for strolls, picnics, swimming, family get-togethers, nature studies and camping, amongst other recreational activities.
	www.tourismpenang.gov.my /page.cfm?name=at02c_10 (666 words)

	Yusfarizal HomePage
		These two parts of Penang state are linked together by a ferry service and the 13.5 kilometre Penang Bridge.
		The scholars' colony consists of a dense cluster of small thatched huts, whereas the school complex itself is sizeable, incorporating a three-storey building of fine timber craftsmanship.
		Several of the houses are still partially furnished, and some of the sugar farming implements have survived.
	www.angelfire.com /az/yus/PeraiHP.html (1165 words)

	Haji Mohd Tokun Mee Goreng at I Am BM Kia! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Oh, I did a post on this too but on the original stall at Cherok To’Kun.
		Penang Chinese New Year Street Festival II 1-Utama Wong Kok Char Chan Teng
		I have a big problem though, I still don’t have any bus tickets back to Penang yet.
	www.vkeong.com /index.php/2007/01/08/haji-mohd-tokun-mee-goreng (548 words)

	Unofficial Anwar Page
		CHEROK TOK KUN, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's sacked deputy prime minister went to his rural hometown Saturday to defend himself on sexual misconduct allegations and launch his nationwide political reform campaign.
		Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad sacked Anwar Ibrahim as his deputy and finance minister on Sept. 2, saying he was immoral and unfit to lead this Southeast Asian nation.
		He said he would travel the nation to rehabilitate himself and be reinstated to the ruling United Malaysia National Organization, from which he was expelled last week.
	members.tripod.com /~reformas/olds/news18.html (548 words)

	Cherok Tok Kun at I Am BM Kia! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Last Sunday Siang Leng and I went to Cherok Tok Kun for jungle trekking.
		Cherok Tok Kun is a small village in Province Wellesley, Penang, Malaysia.
		But whenever one mentions Tok Kun, they are referring to the Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest.
	www.vkeong.com /index.php/2006/06/18/cherok-tok-kun (892 words)

	BBC News \| Asia-Pacific \| Anwar rallies supporters
		Earlier on Saturday, Mr Anwar spoke to thousands of supporters in his hometown of Cherok Tok Kun in the nearby state of Penang, asking them to dismiss the allegations and stand by him.
		"I'm back in Penang, I have not forgotten my roots," Mr Anwar shouted from a raised platform outside his father's house.
		He said he would travel the country to rehabilitate himself within the ruling United Malaysia National Organization (UMRO), from which he was also expelled.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/170133.stm (421 words)

	Unofficial Anwar Page
		Earlier in the day, Anwar spoke to some 5,000 in his hometown of Cherok Tok Kun in nearby Penang state, asking them to dismiss the allegations and stand by him.
		He said he would travel the country to rehabilitate himself within the ruling United Malaysia National Organization, from which he was expelled last week.
		In Penang, the rally was attended by several UMNO division chiefs, one launching a petition drive calling on Mahathir to reinstate Anwar to the party that has dominated Malaysian politics since independence in 1957.
	members.tripod.com /~reformas/olds/news22.html (617 words)

	Utusan Malaysia Online - Home News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Wan Azizah said this was because she did not encourage nepotism within the party.
		She was asked to comment on rumours that her daughter Nurul Izzah and her husband would be fielded as candidates in the general election.
		Meanwhile, Penang Pas Commissioner Mohamad Hamdan Abdul Rahman said the party was also confident of the opposition front's decision to field only one candidate against the BN candidate in the next election.
	www.utusan.com.my /utusan/content.asp?y=2003&dt=1214&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Home_News&pg=hn_09.htm (333 words)

	Rentakini :: Anything but politics: Anwar Ibrahim
		Compared to our local universities, local students cannot read books not recommended by the vice-chancellor.
		I remember once riding the bike from Kuala Lumpur to Penang.
		That was when I was a student, before highways were built.
	www.malaysiakini.com /rentakini/41406 (323 words)

	Penang Hotels Resorts Travel Penang Malaysia
		Penang celebrates the main religious festivals such as Hari Raya Puasa, Chinese New Year, Thaipusam, Vesak Day, Deepavali and Christmas.
		In addition there are celebrations for the National Day (31 August), the Birthdays of the King and Penang's Governor.
		The Muslim community looks forward to celebrating the 10th month of the "Hijrah" calendar after a month of fasting.
	www.asiatravel.com /peninfo.html (4994 words)

	travel to phuket, travel to phuket from new delhi India, hotels bookings for Phuket, phuket travel and tour packages, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		A stately Chinese-type dwelling house representing 18th and 19th century Chinese architecture built in the 1880's by Cheong Fatt Tze, a Guangdong businessman.
		The 65-storey complex also contains theatres, squash courts and a geodesic dome which serves as a multi-purpose hall, while the 55th floor offers a panoramic view of the city and on clear days, also of Gunung Jerai in Kedah Nagore Shrine, Lebuh King
		The temple is dedicated to the deity, Bala Subramaniam, and features prominently during the annual Thaipusam festival when thousands of devotees throng its premises for the various rites and ceremonies.
	www.joy-travels.com /traveltophuket.asp (2467 words)

	Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest \| Penang \| WCities Destination Guide
		About 30 minutes by car from Penang Island, this gem of a forest reserve sprawls over 37 hectares of hilly terrain encapsulated in dense vegetation.
		The summit of the Mertajam Hill reaches 457m above sea level where the cool and fresh air induces a profusion of wild flowers, ferns, butterflies and birds.
		The four-kilometre trekking trail leading to the hilltop is extremely popular with climbers, walkers and joggers.
	www.wcities.com /en/record/,189692/364/record.html (112 words)

	St Anne's Church \| Penang \| WCities Destination Guide
		A new church was built in the vicinity in 1957.
		On its grounds is the stone of Cherok Tok Kun with ancient Pali inscriptions dating back to the fourth century.
		The Saint Anne's feast held here annually at July end, attracts a crowd of a quarter million that culminates in a candle light procession.
	www.wcities.com /en/record/150,193115/364/record.html (116 words)

	Malaysia: Thinking Allowed - Read-No-Evil, See-No-Evil
		Still on the subject of KeADILan, those who had occasion to attend the wedding of the year — that of Nurul Izzah and Raja Shahrir at Cherok Tok Kun — may think that the party and its platform of reformasi is far from dead.
		Pak Lah called for the project to be restudied and CM Koh finally decided to suspend the project even though it had already been previously approved.
		Frankly, I don’t have a problem with that but what most people object to is that it’s downright distasteful that anyone should think of making big bucks from the dead.
	www.aliran.com /oldsite/monthly/2003/5g.html (2193 words)

	Travel Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Stupas of varying shapes and sizes have been found scattered throughout Bujang Valley which spans two northern states of Malaysia.
		One century earlier, Lt Col. James Low, the Resident of Penang, discovered a three-metre high rock bearing Pali inscriptions at the foothills of Kampung Cherok Tok Kun, close to the old St Anne’s Church in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
		Such discoveries led researchers to believe that a thousand years ago, much of Province Wellesley was covered by sea and Bukit Mertajam, like Gunung Jerai, would have prominently stood out as a landmark to ancient sailors.
	www.nst.com.my /Weekly/Travel/article/FeatureStory/20070115171022/Article (1312 words)

	Anwar Ibrahim Summary
		Born in 1948 in Penang, Anwar was a youth leader and vocal critic of the government in the 1970s.
		He has particularly been criticised in some quarters for being "all things to all people".
		Anwar was born in Cherok Tok Kun, a village on the mainland side of the northern Malaysian state of Penang to a hospital porter, Ibrahim Abdul Rahman (later to join politics and retire as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health) and Che Yan, a housewife (and later UMNO politician).
	www.bookrags.com /Anwar_Ibrahim (3352 words)

	FAC News
		PELANCARAN GAB Peringkat Negeri Perak (Launching of the Perak sector of Gerakan Anwar Bebas) at the Parti Keadilan Nasional office, Permatang Pelanduk, Pasir Salak
		Perhimpunan Rakyat "Report Card - 100 hari PM yang kelima" (Citizen’s Gathering to present their 100 days “Report Card” on the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia) to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), at their office in Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur.
		“Perhimpunan Perdana 100 Ribu Rakyat” (National Gathering of 100,000 Citizens) at Dataran Pejuang, Cherok Tok Kun, Penang.
	www.freeanwar.net /Jan2004/REFORMASI_MOVEMENT_CALENDAR.htm (356 words)

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