George Town Literary Festival 2026 Returns with ‘Cosmopolises’ Theme and International Line-Up

The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), organised by the Penang Institute, has unveiled key programme highlights and its main speaker line-up for its 2026...

George Town Festival 2026 Opens With ‘Beyond Boundaries’ Theme

The 17th edition of the George Town Festival kicked off at Padang Kota Lama on 1 August with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow officially...

HACIPUPU Creators Agee and Yep to Meet Fans in Penang With Malaysia-Exclusive Launch

HACIPUPU creators Agee and Yep will meet fans at POP MART Gurney Plaza on 2 August, marking their first appearance in Penang. The Meet...

IHHAA Launch in Penang Brings Focus to Holistic Wellness

The International Holistic Healing Arts Association (IHHAA) launched officially on 26 July 2026 at Gurney Plaza, Penang, bringing together practitioners of traditional and modern...

Digital Penang Deploys GPS Tracking for St Anne’s Feast Procession for First Time

For the first time, the St Anne's Feast in Bukit Mertajam will feature real-time GPS tracking of its candlelight procession floats. Buletin Mutiara reports...

More Than 800 Runners Kick Off Road to Penang Bridge International Marathon 2026

More than 800 runners from running clubs across Penang gathered at the Aspen Head Office on Macalister Road last Sunday for the PBIM Social...

Penang Hill Cable Car On Track For August 2027 Completion, Says CM

Penang Hill’s cable car project remains on schedule for completion in August 2027, a development expected to significantly boost visitor numbers to the iconic...

Bon Odori Weaves Japanese Culture Into Penang’s Multicultural Fabric

Thousands of revellers descended on Padang Kota Lama for the Penang Bon Odori Festival 2026, filling the Esplanade with taiko drums, traditional dances and...

George Town Festival 2026 to Feature Artists From 10 Countries, Over 40 Programmes

The 17th George Town Festival (GTF) will bring more than 40 programmes featuring artists from 10 countries when it runs from 1 to 9...

Penang MITM Travel Fair Brings the World to Bayan Lepas

More than 200 exhibition booths have taken over Setia SPICE Arena this weekend as the Penang Malaysia International Travel Mart (MITM) Travel Fair 2026...

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