Penang police smash three international scam syndicates, 32 arrested in Bukit Mertajam raids

Penang police dismantled three international scam syndicates operating as call centres in Bukit Mertajam, arresting 32 individuals including four Malaysians in a series of...

Myanmar man stabbed to death in Simpang Ampat, two women arrested

A 31-year-old Myanmar national was found dead at his home in Taman Belibis, Simpang Ampat, with multiple stab wounds on 31 May. Seberang Perai Selatan...

Drug-Positive Myvi Driver’s Remand Extended Over Bayan Lepas Road Rage Incident

Police have obtained a two-day remand extension for a 37-year-old man following a road rage incident in Bayan Lepas, Penang, in which he allegedly...

Penang Hotels Report Near-Full Occupancy as Long Weekend Draws Tourist Surge

Hotel occupancy rates in Penang have reached between 90 and 100 per cent during the extended holiday period, with some establishments fully booked as...

Penang Police Propose Joint School Inspections to Combat Drug-Laced Vapes

Penang police are proposing the implementation of joint inspections within schools to search students’ belongings for vape products. The initiative aims to intensify efforts...

One killed as fire destroys historic Odeon cinema in Penang’s George Town heritage site

A man believed to be a caretaker has died after a fire gutted the former Odeon cinema on Penang Road, one of the oldest...

Penang gazettes 50 heritage elements to protect multicultural legacy

Penang has gazetted 50 heritage elements ranging from iconic landmarks to beloved street food under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011, marking the first...

Finance Minister inspects progress on Penang Mutiara Line LRT

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has inspected multiple construction sites on Penang Island for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit project,...

Penang gazettes Fort Cornwallis, asam laksa among 50 heritage items

Fort Cornwallis, asam laksa and char kway teow are among 50 cultural heritage items recently gazetted in a landmark move to institutionalise the protection...

Hotel Equatorial Penang set for 2027 reopening after six-year hiatus

Hotel Equatorial Penang is set to reopen in the second quarter of 2027, ending a six-year silence that began when the property closed in...

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