The town of Bukit Mertajam is named after the nearby hill with the highest peak at 547m above sea level. The hill is named after the Mertajam tree (Lepisanthes rubiginosa). It is a tree with white flowers that can grow up to 5-12m tall.
BUTTERWORTH. Former Seberang Jaya assemblyman Dr Radin Muhamad Amin Radin Hadi Munir died of cancer at Bukit Mertajam Hospital at 6.55am on Sunday (April 13). He was 71. Read full story ... .
BUKIT MERTAJAM. The Human ResourcesMinistry will establish a comprehensive one-stop centre to resolve labour-related issues for employees. Read full story ... .
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 12 (Bernama) -- PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar has expressed hope that the party elections, which began yesterday, proceed in an orderly and ...
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 12 (Bernama) -- Datuk SeriAnwar Ibrahim said the construction of a mosque should be based on pure intention and correct appreciation of ...
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 7 (Bernama) -- A truck carrying a load of wood pallets is believed to have lost control and crashed into a sports utility vehicle (SUV) near the ...
BUKIT MERTAJAM. Three men narrowly escaped death in an accident involving a car and a lorry at Bukit Mertajam on Monday (April 7) morning. Read full story ... .
BUKIT MERTAJAM. Datuk SeriAnwar Ibrahim�distributed 28,000 fresh chickens to congregants of 28 mosques across the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency. Read full story ... .