Scammers Impersonate MOF Officers to Target STR and Sara Recipients
Scam syndicates are impersonating Ministry of Finance officers through phone calls, targeting recipients of Malaysia's cash aid programmes to steal personal and banking details. The...
Tesla Opens Third Penang Supercharger at Queensbay Mall
Tesla Malaysia has switched on its third Supercharger in Penang, this time at Queensbay Mall. The new V4 station opened on 7 August and...
Penang Coffee Festival 2026 to Brew Up a Storm From Aug 14-16
Coffee lovers can look forward to three days of brews, competitions and workshops as the Penang Coffee Festival 2026 takes place from 14 to...
Keep Up or Keep Left: Malaysia’s Lane Hogger Crackdown
Malaysia is testing advisory minimum speed limits on three highway stretches to cut lane hogging and the "phantom jams" it creates behind slow-moving vehicles...
PBIM 2026 Entries Top 21,000 as Organisers Unveil Finisher Shirt and Medal
Registrations for the Aspen-Klippa Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 2026 have surpassed 21,000 participants, with organisers unveiling the official finisher shirt and medal at...
Starlink Proposes Direct-to-Device Satellite Trial for Malaysia Rural Connectivity Gaps
Starlink has proposed a trial of its direct-to-device satellite technology in Malaysia that could deliver mobile internet to phones without telecommunications towers, Communications Minister...
Penang Education Department Pledges Protection for Student Targeted in Cyberbullying Case
Penang's education authorities have moved to protect a 17-year-old student allegedly targeted in a sexual harassment and cyberbullying case, launching an internal investigation and...
Penang Ranks Third in Malaysia for International Hotel Guests in Q1 2026
Penang recorded 967,742 international hotel guests in the first quarter of 2026, ranking third in Malaysia behind Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, according to Malay...
RM3 Billion Bet: MRCB-Theta Edge JV Wins Penang Mutiara LRT Systems Contract
MRT Corp has awarded a RM3.028 billion system turnkey contract for the Penang Mutiara LRT Line to a joint venture between Malaysian Resources Corporation...
Holiday to Handcuffs: 3 Malaysian Women Nabbed With Drugs in Jakarta
Three Malaysian women were arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on Monday (3 Aug) after customs officers found drugs hidden in their luggage,...

