KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 -- All buildings, including Penang's two bridges, remain structurally sound and unaffected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Bangkok yesterday.

According to Berita Harian, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said most major buildings and bridges in the state were designed to withstand tremors of a certain magnitude.

"As such, Penang remains safe," he was quoted as saying by the national daily.

"Komtar (Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak) and our bridges were built with earthquake resilience in mind.

"Their structural design can withstand tremors within certain limits, so there is no cause for concern."

Chow was responding to reports that some Penang residents felt mild tremors following the strong quake in...