Pernas Hands Out RM21 Million In Franchise Financing To 69 Bumiputera Entrepreneurs At PIHEX 2026

Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (Pernas) delivered RM21 million in franchise financing to 69 Bumiputera franchise entrepreneurs during BizFrancais 2026, held in conjunction with the Penang...

RM5 Million Boost for Bumiputera Semiconductor Participation in Penang

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a RM5 million allocation under the Bumiputera Semiconductor Action Plan to boost Bumiputera companies' participation in...

Penang Taps PwC To Chart Roadmap For International Financial Centre

The Penang government has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (PwC) as consultant to prepare a white paper, strategic blueprint and action plan for...

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...

Penang Industrial Property Demand Surges as Global Supply Chains Shift East

CIMB Research's recent site visits across Penang have uncovered a clear trend: demand for purpose-built industrial and logistics facilities is climbing fast, driven by...

Penang Signs Landmark 40-Year Water Deal With Perak, Paying RM210m Annually To Secure Future Supply

Penang has secured a second major water source after signing a Bulk Water Supply Agreement with Perak on 15 July, committing to pay an...

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang Listed for Sale at RM250 Million

The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang, a 316-room upscale beachfront property in Batu Ferringhi, has been put on the market through a tender exercise...

THMY Holdings expands Penang factory threefold to ride AI, data centre wave

THMY Holdings Bhd has broken ground on a new factory and corporate headquarters at Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang, scaling up its automated...

AI Boom Opens Wider Opportunities for Penang Beyond Chipmaking, Experts Say

Penang’s electrical and electronics sector contributed 68 per cent of Malaysia’s total E&E exports last year. But industry leaders say the real prize from...

Global Electronics Association Opens Regional Hub In Bayan Lepas

The Global Electronics Association (GEA), formerly known as IPC, has officially opened its regional hub in Bayan Lepas, Penang, to strengthen the global electronics...

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