After raiding Attack the shipping at Banda Aceh on 1 September the squadron sailed Self_motion eastwards to attack Attack Penang .

`` Kuma '' was being escorted Patrolling by the destroyer about north-west of Penang , Malaya .

`` Tally-Ho '' was patrolling Patrolling from her base at Trincomalee , Ceylon searching Scrutiny for Japanese vessels and on 9 January , sighted Know the Japanese light cruiser `` Kuma '' off Penang .

She was able to plot the Japanese 's route in and out of Penang and to take up a suitable position to intercept Attack the cruiser .

Whilst north west of Penang , at midday , Bennington fired Use_firearm a seven-torpedo salvo from .

The opposition won 3 states ( Selangor , Kelantan and Penang ) , but Barisan Nasional won the elections Choosing despite losing Earnings_and_losses the popular vote , thereby gaining Getting the mandate to lead Malaysia for another 5 years .

Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 ( MH653 ) was a scheduled domestic flight from Penang to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia , operated Being_in_operation by Malaysian Airline System ( MAS ) .

It left Departing radar range 200 nautical miles ( 370 km ) northwest of Penang Island in northwestern Malaysia .

It is a unicameral institution , consisting of a total of 40 elected Choosing lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout Penang .

The Penang State Executive Council , the executive branch of the Penang state government , is drawn Create_artwork from among the State Assemblymen .

The Penang State Executive Council , the executive branch of the Penang state government , is drawn Create_artwork from among the State Assemblymen .

Some of the proposed landings on Penang went Motion ahead as planned to probe Japanese intentions , encountering no resistance .

Operations Jurist and Tiderace were put Placing into action following the surrender of Japan , with the objectives of directly liberating Penang and Singapore respectively , followed Motion by smaller amphibious landings on the coast of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan .

Two Allied fleets set Self_motion sail from Rangoon , with the Royal Navy 's Task Force 11 headed for Penang under Operation Jurist , while the larger British and French fleet sailing on to Singapore under Operation Tiderace. < ref name= '' JAPANESE SIGN THE SURRENDER OF PENANG ABOARD HMS NELSON ( 3/9/1945 ) '' > < /ref > The earlier liberation of Penang was intended to test Testing Japanese intentions as a prelude to the eventual recapture of Singapore and the rest of Malaya .

Two Allied fleets set Self_motion sail from Rangoon , with the Royal Navy 's Task Force 11 headed for Penang under Operation Jurist , while the larger British and French fleet sailing on to Singapore under Operation Tiderace. < ref name= '' JAPANESE SIGN THE SURRENDER OF PENANG ABOARD HMS NELSON ( 3/9/1945 ) '' > < /ref > The earlier liberation of Penang was intended to test Testing Japanese intentions as a prelude to the eventual recapture of Singapore and the rest of Malaya .

The Japanese garrison in Penang surrendered Surrendering on 2 September and the Royal Marines recaptured Conquering Penang Island the following day .

The Japanese garrison in Penang surrendered Surrendering on 2 September and the Royal Marines recaptured Conquering Penang Island the following day .