Malaysia Bans Civil Servants From Using Waze Over Israel Data Fears
Malaysia has barred all civil servants from using the Waze navigation app, with the government citing the risk that official information and users' location...
59 Undocumented Foreigners Arrested In Penang Raids
The Penang Immigration Department arrested 59 undocumented foreigners at four premises in Bukit Mertajam and Prai, in a series of raids that covered a...
Five International Cruise Ships To Make Maiden Calls In Penang From 30 Oct
GEORGE TOWN: Five international cruise ships will make their maiden calls at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal between this month and December, with a...
MBPP Shuts Down Four Unlicensed Businesses Run By Foreigners
The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) sealed four unlicensed businesses run by foreigners on 20 Oct, shutting them down and seizing their equipment in...
Ratepayers Association Seeks Free School Bus Service To Ease Penang Congestion
The Penang Ratepayers Association (PRA) wants the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to offer free stage bus services to several secondary schools, arguing that...
Penang Photo Contest Reveals Themes Only On The Day
Penang photographers spent 18 October shooting to a brief nobody had seen until that morning. The Penang Heritage Photography Fiesta 5.0 kept its two...
Penang Named Southeast Asia’s Only City In National Geographic’s Best Places To Travel In 2027
Penang has been named in National Geographic's "The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027", a list of 25 destinations and...
Integrated Care Centres In Penang, Sarawak Planned For Next Year
Plans to establish the National Integrated Care Centres (NICE) in Sarawak and Penang are still being studied, with the Women, Family and Community Development...
Two Festivals, One Plate: Penang’s Vegetarian Food Culture In The Spotlight
Penang's food shops went meat-free for nine days this month, and two faiths did it at once. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival and Navarathiri...
Government Mulls Identity Checks, Age Verification For Online Gaming Platforms, Says Fahmi
The government will examine whether eKYC identity checks and age verification can be extended to online gaming platforms such as Roblox, Communications Minister Datuk...
