Rude shock at Penang state assembly

GEORGE TOWN: About 40 journalists and politicians got a rude shock when a 3m long ceiling cornice came crashing down during the state assembly tea break in the morning. The incident occurred in the building lobby but no one was injured. State Public Works, Utility and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said the Public Works Department (JKR) would inspect the building immediately. He added that the ceiling was safe, adding that the cornice fell because it had not been properly nailed to the ceiling. "The incident was due to human... [read full story]