Penang gazettes 50 heritage elements to protect multicultural legacy

Penang has gazetted 50 heritage elements ranging from iconic landmarks to beloved street food under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011, marking the first...

Finance Minister inspects progress on Penang Mutiara Line LRT

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has inspected multiple construction sites on Penang Island for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit project,...

Penang gazettes Fort Cornwallis, asam laksa among 50 heritage items

Fort Cornwallis, asam laksa and char kway teow are among 50 cultural heritage items recently gazetted in a landmark move to institutionalise the protection...

Hotel Equatorial Penang set for 2027 reopening after six-year hiatus

Hotel Equatorial Penang is set to reopen in the second quarter of 2027, ending a six-year silence that began when the property closed in...

Laptop prices soar 50% as AI-driven “RAMpocalypse” reshapes global chip market, Penang emerges as key winner

The global artificial intelligence boom has triggered a severe memory chip shortage, dubbed the “RAMpocalypse” by tech enthusiasts, which is driving up consumer electronics...

Penang CM Admits Financial Woes Behind Air Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Delay

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has acknowledged that financial difficulties faced by the project concessionaire are behind the delay in completing the Air...

23 floats to light up Penang Wesak Celebration 2026

Penang Wesak Celebration 2026 will feature 23 floats under the theme “Bridging through digital, cultivating wisdom together”, with the main procession set for 31...

Magni-Tech snaps up RM133 million Tanjong Bungah beachfront land for property pivot

Magni-Tech Industries Bhd, best known for its garment manufacturing and packaging products, is making a bold pivot into property development with the acquisition of...

Penang Mutiara Line: Over 6,700 new trees to replace 2,100 felled for LRT project

GEORGE TOWN: In the march towards urban modernisation, trees are often seen as the first casualty. But for the Penang LRT Mutiara Line project,...

Sassy seniors sizzle and strut for Penang charity gala

Senior citizens stole the spotlight at a fundraising gala dinner called Glamparents Showtime in Penang, where they donned colourful outfits for fashion shows, danced...

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