Penang Coffee Festival 2026 to Brew Up a Storm From Aug 14-16

Coffee lovers can look forward to three days of brews, competitions and workshops as the Penang Coffee Festival 2026 takes place from 14 to...

Keep Up or Keep Left: Malaysia’s Lane Hogger Crackdown

Malaysia is testing advisory minimum speed limits on three highway stretches to cut lane hogging and the "phantom jams" it creates behind slow-moving vehicles...

PBIM 2026 Entries Top 21,000 as Organisers Unveil Finisher Shirt and Medal

Registrations for the Aspen-Klippa Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 2026 have surpassed 21,000 participants, with organisers unveiling the official finisher shirt and medal at...

Starlink Proposes Direct-to-Device Satellite Trial for Malaysia Rural Connectivity Gaps

Starlink has proposed a trial of its direct-to-device satellite technology in Malaysia that could deliver mobile internet to phones without telecommunications towers, Communications Minister...

Penang Education Department Pledges Protection for Student Targeted in Cyberbullying Case

Penang's education authorities have moved to protect a 17-year-old student allegedly targeted in a sexual harassment and cyberbullying case, launching an internal investigation and...

Penang Ranks Third in Malaysia for International Hotel Guests in Q1 2026

Penang recorded 967,742 international hotel guests in the first quarter of 2026, ranking third in Malaysia behind Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, according to Malay...

RM3 Billion Bet: MRCB-Theta Edge JV Wins Penang Mutiara LRT Systems Contract

MRT Corp has awarded a RM3.028 billion system turnkey contract for the Penang Mutiara LRT Line to a joint venture between Malaysian Resources Corporation...

Holiday to Handcuffs: 3 Malaysian Women Nabbed With Drugs in Jakarta

Three Malaysian women were arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on Monday (3 Aug) after customs officers found drugs hidden in their luggage,...

How a Man With a Temperament Became a Commercial Pilot

A Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested in Jakarta for allegedly smuggling more than 70,000 ecstasy pills met every technical requirement to fly a commercial aircraft,...

New Penang Hill Cable Car Project Moves Forward As Austrian Components Arrive

More than 60 containers carrying cable car components have arrived in Penang from Austria, marking a major step forward in the construction of Penang...

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