SMEs Urged to Upgrade Capabilities, Embrace ESG Standards Under Malaysia’s New Investment Framework

Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must upgrade their capabilities and embrace rising global competitiveness and environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards under the...

Malaysia’s First Grid-Connected Battery System Goes Live in Terengganu

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has launched Malaysia's first battery energy storage system (BESS) directly connected to the national grid, marking a significant step in...

KPDN Smashes Diesel Syndicate Misusing Fleet Cards in Nibong Tebal Raid

The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has crippled a syndicate suspected of misusing fleet cards to siphon subsidised diesel following a...

‘No leader is bigger than the party’: DAP veteran Phee urges halt to public attacks on Penang govt

Phee Boon Poh, a former Penang executive councillor and DAP veteran, has called on the party's senior leadership to cease public attacks on the...

‘You believe The Edge, not your comrade’: Chow and Lim in heated Penang Assembly spat

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and his predecessor Lim Guan Eng locked horns in a fiery exchange at the state assembly on Thursday...

Caught Littering in Penang? You’ll Be Sweeping Streets From 1 July

Penang will introduce community service orders for litterbugs starting 1 July 2026, requiring offenders to sweep streets, collect rubbish and clean public areas instead...

Penang Won’t Rush Rare Earth Mining, Pledges Strict Environmental Checks

Penang has signalled it will proceed with caution on any non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE) exploration or mining activities, with the state government vowing...

Guan Eng: Freeze Penang Land Tax and Water Tariff Hikes for a Year

Lim Guan Eng has urged the Penang government to defer its scheduled land tax increase and water tariff hike for at least one year,...

RM745,000 upgrade breathes new life into Penang’s iconic Rifle Range Flats

Penang's oldest public housing scheme, Rifle Range Flats, is set to receive RM745,260 in upgrades under a state-led initiative to improve safety and living...

PBAPP to Install Two Mega Pipelines Under RM2.1 Billion Water Contingency Plan for Penang

The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will lay two massive 1.8-metre diameter pipelines as part of Phase 3 of the Water Contingency Plan 2030...

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