Environment

Seven schools in Penang's Minden area suspended outdoor activities after haze pushed the Air Pollutant Index (API) into unhealthy territory, the state education department...

Unhealthy air quality spread across 16 areas in six Malaysian states by 24 August as thick haze from Indonesian fires pushed readings well above...

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck North Sumatra at 6.54pm on Saturday, sending tremors across Penang Island and the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Malaysian...

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...