Bagan MP Calls For One-Year Deferment Of Penang Water Tariff Hike
Bagan Member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng has written to Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow urging the state to postpone a 20 sen...
Fisherman Who Fell From Penang Bridge Found Dead By Fellow Anglers
A fisherman from Bukit Mertajam has been found dead after falling into the sea while fishing from the Penang Bridge, following a day-long search-and-rescue...
Former TVB Actor Dickson Lee Finds Peace in Penang Retirement
Former Hong Kong television star Dickson Lee Ka Sing has traded the neon lights of Hong Kong for the sea breeze of Batu Ferringhi....
Penang State Museum to Reopen on 23 July After Nearly a Decade of Restoration
Penang State Museum to Reopen on 23 July After Nearly a Decade of Restoration The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street will finally reopen its...
PWCC Opens Registration for Business Scaling and Expansion Summit 2026
The Penang Women Chamber of Commerce (PWCC) has opened registration for its Business Scaling and Expansion Summit 2026, a one-day conference aimed at helping...
Anwar Defends BUDI95 Quota Cut, Says 200 Litres Covers Most Malaysians
The government trimmed the monthly BUDI95 fuel quota from 300 litres to 200 because consumption data showed most Malaysians never came close to the...
Night Lane Closures on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah for Penang LRT Works
Motorists on one of Penang island’s busiest industrial corridors face months of nighttime disruptions as Pocket News reports intermittent partial lane closures along Jalan...
Fencing on the Rise in Penang as Two Competition Series Head Towards September Finals
Fencing is gaining momentum in Penang, with two state-level competition series drawing hundreds of participants and pushing the sport closer to mainstream recognition. The Penang...
Before Mark Wahlberg: 6 Hollywood Stars Who Also Filmed in Malaysia
George Town is buzzing. Walk past Jawi Peranakan Mansion or the Blue Mansion this week and you might spot Mark Wahlberg strolling through heritage...
Victoria Specialist Hospital Project at Taman Manggis Back on Track, Targets 2029 Completion
The long-delayed hospital and hotel development on Taman Manggis land in George Town is finally moving again. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced...
