Penang Police Arrest 31 in World Cup Betting Crackdown

Penang police have arrested 31 people, including six Chinese nationals, in a statewide crackdown on illegal football betting as the FIFA World Cup 2026...

Penang temporarily suspends speed camera after drivers fume over 40 km/h limit on highway ramp

A speed camera on a Penang highway ramp has been temporarily switched off after dozens of motorists complained they were fined for failing to...

THMY Holdings expands Penang factory threefold to ride AI, data centre wave

THMY Holdings Bhd has broken ground on a new factory and corporate headquarters at Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang, scaling up its automated...

Penang Fish Farmers Race to Secure New Sites as Sungai Udang Zone Faces Reduction

Hundreds of tonnes of farmed marine fish produced each month in Penang face an uncertain future. According to The Star, the Sungai Udang floating...

Penang gets two dog-friendly parks as councils push responsible ownership

Penang is creating dedicated spaces for dog owners, with two new pet-friendly parks planned on either side of the state. Authorities and animal welfare...

Penang residents mourn the slow death of their beaches

The sea still comes and goes along Penang’s northern coast. But for those who grew up beside it, something deeper has shifted. What was once...

Malaysia Ranks Sixth Globally in Medical Tourism, Penang Remains No. 1

Penang has cemented its position as Malaysia’s top medical tourism destination, contributing roughly 45% of the nation’s total medical tourism revenue in 2025. The...

Penang Plants Historic Tamarind Sapling From Sun Yat Sen’s 143-Year-Old Tree

A tamarind sapling propagated from the century-old tree Dr Sun Yat Sen planted at his ancestral home in Guangdong has taken root in Penang,...

Junk Journal Fans Travel the World for Penang Heritage Stamps

A couple from Inner Mongolia flew to Penang just for heritage stamps. Bank manager Winston Wang, 32, and his wife Serene Zhang, 31, were in...

Flash Flood Hits Religious School in Penang, 73 Students Safe

Seventy-three students at a religious school in Simp Ampat, Penang, were safely evacuated after a flash flood inundated parts of the school compound on...

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