MBPP Shuts Down Four Unlicensed Businesses Run By Foreigners

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) sealed four unlicensed businesses run by foreigners on 20 Oct, shutting them down and seizing their equipment in...

Ratepayers Association Seeks Free School Bus Service To Ease Penang Congestion

The Penang Ratepayers Association (PRA) wants the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to offer free stage bus services to several secondary schools, arguing that...

Penang Photo Contest Reveals Themes Only On The Day

Penang photographers spent 18 October shooting to a brief nobody had seen until that morning. The Penang Heritage Photography Fiesta 5.0 kept its two...

Penang Named Southeast Asia’s Only City In National Geographic’s Best Places To Travel In 2027

Penang has been named in National Geographic's "The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027", a list of 25 destinations and...

Integrated Care Centres In Penang, Sarawak Planned For Next Year

Plans to establish the National Integrated Care Centres (NICE) in Sarawak and Penang are still being studied, with the Women, Family and Community Development...

Two Festivals, One Plate: Penang’s Vegetarian Food Culture In The Spotlight

Penang's food shops went meat-free for nine days this month, and two faiths did it at once. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival and Navarathiri...

Government Mulls Identity Checks, Age Verification For Online Gaming Platforms, Says Fahmi

The government will examine whether eKYC identity checks and age verification can be extended to online gaming platforms such as Roblox, Communications Minister Datuk...

Malaysia Hits Record Economic Freedom Score But Slips Two Places In Global Ranking

Malaysia scored 7.57 out of 10 in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2026 Annual Report, the highest mark since the index began in...

Penang Secures RM33.22 Billion For 280 Federal Development Projects

Penang has secured RM33.22 billion for 280 federal development projects under the Second Rolling Plan (RP2) of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for 2027,...

400 Turn Out For Penang Marriott Road To Give 2026 Charity Run

Four hundred runners, walkers, volunteers, associates, partners and members of the public came together for the Penang Region Road to Give 2026 on 18...

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