Citaglobal Wins RM38m Penang Mutiara LRT Subcontract

Citaglobal Bhd has secured a RM37.79 million subcontract for the Penang Mutiara LRT project, boosting its outstanding order book to about RM1.45 billion. The contract...

Penang Puts AI at the Heart of Green Governance

Penang is pushing artificial intelligence into its governance and industrial operations as the state prepares to host a major sustainability summit. State housing and environment...

Kuwait airport terminal hit by Iranian strikes as US-Iran clashes escalate near Strait of Hormuz

Kuwait’s military said Iranian strikes hit a passenger terminal at its international airport on 3 JUNE, causing significant damage and wounding several people. The...

Penang to review fire safety for heritage buildings after fatal Odeon blaze

Penang will conduct a wide-ranging review of fire safety compliance for old and heritage buildings after a fire at the Odeon building on Jalan...

How vanishing species inspired puppetry, embroidery and stories in Penang

What happens when the threads of an ecosystem start to disappear? That question drove Project Riwayat, Katha 1: Voices of the Vanishing, an exhibition...

Penang police smash three international scam syndicates, 32 arrested in Bukit Mertajam raids

Penang police dismantled three international scam syndicates operating as call centres in Bukit Mertajam, arresting 32 individuals including four Malaysians in a series of...

Scam syndicates moving operations to Malaysia after crackdowns in Southeast Asia

International scam syndicates that once ran large-scale operations in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are believed to be relocating parts of their networks to Malaysia,...

Myanmar man stabbed to death in Simpang Ampat, two women arrested

A 31-year-old Myanmar national was found dead at his home in Taman Belibis, Simpang Ampat, with multiple stab wounds on 31 May. Seberang Perai Selatan...

Drug-Positive Myvi Driver’s Remand Extended Over Bayan Lepas Road Rage Incident

Police have obtained a two-day remand extension for a 37-year-old man following a road rage incident in Bayan Lepas, Penang, in which he allegedly...

Penang Hotels Report Near-Full Occupancy as Long Weekend Draws Tourist Surge

Hotel occupancy rates in Penang have reached between 90 and 100 per cent during the extended holiday period, with some establishments fully booked as...

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