Penang gets two dog-friendly parks as councils push responsible ownership

Penang is creating dedicated spaces for dog owners, with two new pet-friendly parks planned on either side of the state. Authorities and animal welfare...

Penang residents mourn the slow death of their beaches

The sea still comes and goes along Penang’s northern coast. But for those who grew up beside it, something deeper has shifted. What was once...

Malaysia Ranks Sixth Globally in Medical Tourism, Penang Remains No. 1

Penang has cemented its position as Malaysia’s top medical tourism destination, contributing roughly 45% of the nation’s total medical tourism revenue in 2025. The...

Penang Plants Historic Tamarind Sapling From Sun Yat Sen’s 143-Year-Old Tree

A tamarind sapling propagated from the century-old tree Dr Sun Yat Sen planted at his ancestral home in Guangdong has taken root in Penang,...

Junk Journal Fans Travel the World for Penang Heritage Stamps

A couple from Inner Mongolia flew to Penang just for heritage stamps. Bank manager Winston Wang, 32, and his wife Serene Zhang, 31, were in...

Flash Flood Hits Religious School in Penang, 73 Students Safe

Seventy-three students at a religious school in Simp Ampat, Penang, were safely evacuated after a flash flood inundated parts of the school compound on...

Penang’s First CSO Notices All Target Jawi Cigarette Litter

Penang’s first three Community Service Order notices all went to Jawi, and all for the same offence: cigarette butts. The three notices were issued within...

Penang Hawkers Reject Free Water as Costs Rise

Penang hawkers say a proposal to make plain drinking water free at all licensed eateries would cut into the one revenue stream keeping many...

Penang Records Fourth Construction Death as DOSH Enforcement Continues

An Indonesian construction worker was killed on 1 JULY when a scaffolding working platform fell from the eighth floor of a building at a...

Court of Appeal Dismisses Reclamation Challenge but Questions State Authority Over Territorial Sea

The Court of Appeal’s dismissal of an appeal against the Penang South Reclamation project has left both sides claiming victory and exposed a jurisdictional...

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