Penang

The Penang Hill cable car project has reached 31% completion, with the first of its 15 support towers now erected in the Botanical Gardens...

Coffee lovers can look forward to three days of brews, competitions and workshops as the Penang Coffee Festival 2026 takes place from 14 to...

Registrations for the Aspen-Klippa Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 2026 have surpassed 21,000 participants, with organisers unveiling the official finisher shirt and medal at...

Penang's education authorities have moved to protect a 17-year-old student allegedly targeted in a sexual harassment and cyberbullying case, launching an internal investigation and...

The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), organised by the Penang Institute, has unveiled key programme highlights and its main speaker line-up for its 2026...

Penang maritime enforcement officers detained three people for entering a restricted area beneath the Penang Bridge during a routine patrol in state waters. The Malaysian...

Two foreign nationals were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of a five-year-old boy in Penang last month, Malay Mail reported. Dina...

A 49-year-old pedestrian was killed after he was trapped beneath a 10-tonne lorry in an accident along Jalan Bukit Tengah in Bukit Mertajam on...

When Penang launched its first no-free-plastic-bag day in July 2009, the response was far from warm. Solid-waste consultant Khor Hung Teik told FMT people...

Dr Jafri Abdul Jalil has been named Penang’s new state secretary, replacing Datuk Seri Zulkifli Long who wrapped up a two-year tenure marked by...