Penang Bans New Worker Accommodation in Residential Areas From September 1

Penang Bans New Worker Accommodation in Residential Areas From September 1 Penang will no longer allow new temporary worker housing in residential areas, restricting such...

Penang Hill Funicular to Close for Week of Track, AC and Roof Repairs in January 2027

Penang Hill’s funicular railway will shut down for a week in January 2027 for its first biannual maintenance of the year, with Swiss engineers...

Penang Edge Sarawak 3-2 in Sukma Badminton After Wake-Up Call

Penang's Sukma badminton squad narrowly avoided an upset in the men's team event, edging Sarawak 3-2 after a sluggish performance in their second Group...

Penang Settles for Silver After Heartbreaking Beach Volleyball Final at Sukma

Penang missed out on gold in the women’s beach volleyball final at the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) after hosts Selangor fought back to claim...

Tremors Felt in Penang After 6.4-Magnitude Quake Hits North Sumatra

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck North Sumatra at 6.54pm on Saturday, sending tremors across Penang Island and the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Malaysian...

Intuitive to Invest Nearly US$500M in Penang Over Five Years

Nasdaq-listed Intuitive Surgical Inc plans to invest nearly US$500 million in Penang over its first five years of operations as the robotic-assisted surgery company...

Man Remanded Over BMW Fire Linked to Money-Lending Arrangement in Penang

A 22-year-old man believed to be a runner for an illegal moneylender has been remanded for seven days over a BMW arson in Air...

Unemployed Men Remanded Over Tanjung Bungah Armed Robberies

Two unemployed men have been remanded for seven days to help police investigate four criminal cases, including armed robbery and housebreaking, in Tanjung Bungah. Penang...

“We Won’t Forget Their Kindness”: Family Praises

A father from Penang has publicly thanked two police officers for helping his son reach hospital in time during a medical emergency, after the...

Woman Dies After Suspected Heart Attack in Penang Crash

A 36-year-old woman died after apparently suffering a heart attack while driving along Jalan Macalister in George Town on 13 August. Free Malaysia Today...

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