Before Mark Wahlberg: 6 Hollywood Stars Who Also Filmed in Malaysia

George Town is buzzing. Walk past Jawi Peranakan Mansion or the Blue Mansion this week and you might spot Mark Wahlberg strolling through heritage...

Victoria Specialist Hospital Project at Taman Manggis Back on Track, Targets 2029 Completion

The long-delayed hospital and hotel development on Taman Manggis land in George Town is finally moving again. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced...

Penang Industrial Property Demand Surges as Global Supply Chains Shift East

CIMB Research's recent site visits across Penang have uncovered a clear trend: demand for purpose-built industrial and logistics facilities is climbing fast, driven by...

Penang Signs Landmark 40-Year Water Deal With Perak, Paying RM210m Annually To Secure Future Supply

Penang has secured a second major water source after signing a Bulk Water Supply Agreement with Perak on 15 July, committing to pay an...

Where the Sea meets Your Front Door

There is a moment, standing at the edge of Andaman Island with the water stretching out before you, when the idea of living here...

Twelve-Foot Lucky Cat to Greet Visitors at Penang Bon Odori Festival

A 12-foot Maneki Neko, the Japanese “beckoning cat” associated with good fortune, will stand at the centre of the Esplanade field when the Penang...

Penang Heritage Takes Centre Stage in Kuala Lumpur as Chong Hon Fatt Retrospective Opens

Ninety-nine paintings spanning more than six decades of Penang’s streetscapes, heritage buildings and coastal landscapes will go on display in Kuala Lumpur next month...

Juru-Sungai Dua Traffic Project Hits 29% Completion, On Track for 2027

The Juru–Sungai Dua Traffic Dispersal Project (PTJSD) has reached 28.75 per cent overall completion, with Package 1 works progressing on schedule for the October...

Woman Finds Mortar Shells in Late Father’s Home, Brings Them to Butterworth Police Station

Military training mortar bombs hidden in a Taman Bagan storeroom for two decades prompted a brief bomb scare at the Butterworth police station on...

Batu Ferringhi Gets RM500,000 Beach Container Defence as Erosion Threatens Tourism

Beach containers are going up along Batu Ferringhi’s worst-eroded stretch as Penang tries to hold the line against coastal erosion that has already cost...

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