Environment

Coastal erosion is damaging Tanjung Asam beach in Gertak Sanggul, a fishing village on Penang Island's southwestern coast, with parts of its shoreline defence...

The Penang government is prepared to advise schools to suspend or postpone outdoor activities if air quality in the state deteriorates further, Chief Minister...

When Penang launched its first no-free-plastic-bag day in July 2009, the response was far from warm. Solid-waste consultant Khor Hung Teik told FMT people...

Renesas Semiconductor launches Phase 2 of its solar car park project in Bayan Lepas, adding 697 kWp capacity and committing RM480m to AI manufacturing expansion with 400 new jobs.

What started as a one-man mission to tackle Penang’s stray cat problem has grown into a volunteer army that has prevented over 7,000 kittens...

Water treatment plant residue, once classified as scheduled waste destined for landfills, is now being turned into commercial cement bricks in Penang. The project...

Electric vehicle owners in Simpang Ampat, Penang now have a new fast-charging option. DC Handal has launched four EV charge points at Pearl City...

Workers are burying giant sandbags into a trench along Batu Ferringhi beach as Penang races to hold back coastal erosion threatening one of its...

Beach containers are going up along Batu Ferringhi’s worst-eroded stretch as Penang tries to hold the line against coastal erosion that has already cost...

The sea still comes and goes along Penang’s northern coast. But for those who grew up beside it, something deeper has shifted. What was once...