Penang Immigration detains 114 foreigners in raids on two entertainment centres

The Penang Immigration Department detained 114 foreigners, 10 of them men, during raids on two entertainment centres in Bukit Mertajam for suspected immigration offences,...

Seberang Jaya Hospital ceilings leak after heavy rain, no patients affected

Water poured through leaking ceilings at several blocks of Hospital Seberang Jaya on Friday night, after unusually heavy rain and strong winds swept the...

Penang to offer 1,133 rent-to-own homes across five projects from RM250 a month

Penang will offer 1,133 affordable homes under its rent-to-own scheme across five projects with monthly payments starting from RM250, a tranche expected to help...

Penang allocates RM4.5m to widen AI use and support tech startups

The Penang government has set aside RM4.5 million in its 2027 budget to support technology startups, speed up digitalisation among small and medium enterprises...

Two trees topple in Seberang Perai, crushing a taxi and a car as floods hit

Two trees toppled in separate incidents in Seberang Perai on Saturday evening, crushing a taxi and a car while heavy rain flooded housing estates...

Penang’s ViTrox wins 2026 Global Technology Award for AI-powered X-ray inspection system

ViTrox has won the 2026 Global Technology Award for its V810Ai QX1 Smart 3D X-ray inspection system, an AI-powered machine that looks inside circuit...

Couple Arrested Over Alleged Extortion Plot And Parang Attack In George Town

Penang police have arrested a woman and her husband over an alleged extortion plot that ended with a 57-year-old man chased and attacked with...

Perlis Mother Drives To Penang After Hospital Discharge To Surprise Son At School

A mother from Perlis drove to Penang once she felt strong enough after being discharged from hospital, so she could surprise her non-verbal son...

Talks On Federal Takeover Of Penang’s Waste Services Deferred

Negotiations on the proposed takeover of solid waste management and public cleansing services in Penang under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act...

Tanjung Bungah Residents Reject State Claim That Only One Sore Thumb Issue Remains

The Tanjong Bunga Residents' Association has rejected the state government's account that only one issue over the Sore Thumb coastal park remains open, saying...

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