Penang to Upgrade Eastern Seafront After Fort Cornwallis Restoration

Penang will begin upgrading its eastern seafront infrastructure after completing restoration works along the northern waterfront, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced. Malay Mail reported...

Penang State Museum Reopens After 9-Year Closure With RM18m Upgrade

The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street has reopened its doors after more than nine years of restoration and upgrading works costing RM18 million....

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...

Penang Trishaw Riders Keep Heritage Alive on Three Wheels

Despite the rise of e-hailing and modern transport, Penang’s trishaws are pedalling their way into a new chapter as a high-value tourism product. Veteran...

Penang State Museum to Reopen on 23 July After Nearly a Decade of Restoration

Penang State Museum to Reopen on 23 July After Nearly a Decade of Restoration The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street will finally reopen its...

Penang residents mourn the slow death of their beaches

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...

Junk Journal Fans Travel the World for Penang Heritage Stamps

A couple from Inner Mongolia flew to Penang just for heritage stamps. Bank manager Winston Wang, 32, and his wife Serene Zhang, 31, were in...

The Community That Refused to Let Penang’s Culture Fade: PenangLang Community Day 2026

Every year, something quietly special happens in Penang. A community gathers, not in a boardroom or a government hall, but out in the open,...

George Town’s Trishaw Trade Sees Unexpected Revival As Young Riders Join The Trade

George Town’s trishaw trade, once thought to be fading into history, is experiencing a surprising comeback. A new wave of young riders is breathing...

Penang Marks 18 Years of George Town Heritage With World Bank Climate Project

Penang has reached a more confident and mature stage in managing the George Town World Heritage Site, 18 years after it received UNESCO recognition...

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