Penang Marks 18 Years of George Town Heritage With World Bank Climate Project

Penang has reached a more confident and mature stage in managing the George Town World Heritage Site, 18 years after it received UNESCO recognition...

Soy milk maker bought online explodes, injures mother and daughter in Penang

A mother and her daughter suffered burns after a soy milk maker bought through a China-based e-commerce platform exploded during its first use at...

Malaysian artist Khoo Sui Hoe, co-founder of Alpha Gallery, dies at 86

Malaysian-born artist Khoo Sui Hoe, a key figure in the modern art scenes of Malaysia and Singapore, has died aged 86. He passed away peacefully...

MBPP fines 17 for feeding pigeons and crows, culls thousands on Penang Island

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has ramped up enforcement against pest birds, issuing fines to 17 people caught feeding pigeons and crows in...

Guan Eng: Penang exco secretly approved 70-acre reclamation land off Karpal Singh Drive

Air Putih assemblyman Lim Guan Eng has accused the Penang state government of directly awarding an additional 70 acres of sea reclamation land off...

Penang to Review RM1b Jelutong Landfill Project After Fifth EIA Rejection

The Penang state government will review the future of the RM1 billion Jelutong landfill rehabilitation and reclamation project at its next Executive Council meeting,...

Citaglobal Wins RM38m Penang Mutiara LRT Subcontract

Citaglobal Bhd has secured a RM37.79 million subcontract for the Penang Mutiara LRT project, boosting its outstanding order book to about RM1.45 billion. The contract...

Penang Puts AI at the Heart of Green Governance

Penang is pushing artificial intelligence into its governance and industrial operations as the state prepares to host a major sustainability summit. State housing and environment...

Penang to review fire safety for heritage buildings after fatal Odeon blaze

Penang will conduct a wide-ranging review of fire safety compliance for old and heritage buildings after a fire at the Odeon building on Jalan...

How vanishing species inspired puppetry, embroidery and stories in Penang

What happens when the threads of an ecosystem start to disappear? That question drove Project Riwayat, Katha 1: Voices of the Vanishing, an exhibition...

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