RM2 Ticket Turns Penang Accounts Executive Into RM8.17 Mil Magnum 4D Winner

An accounts executive from Penang is RM8,169,660 richer after his RM2 Magnum 4D ticket matched the Jackpot 1 winning combination on 1 July. The man,...

Penang Strengthens Position as Leading Cardiac Care Destination

Penang’s push to become a regional hub for specialised cardiac care received a boost when Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow made his first official...

Fahmi Fadzil Conferred Datuk Seri Title In Penang State Honours

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has been conferred the Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN), which carries the title 'Datuk Seri', making him the sole...

Penang Sees Cosplay As Confidence Builder for Youths, Not Eccentric Dressing

Cosplay should not be dismissed as eccentric dressing but embraced as a creative outlet that builds confidence among young Malaysians, said Penang Tourism and...

The Last Chinese Chess Hub in a Penang Coffee Shop Where the Pieces Still Slam

A coffeeshop in Bandar Bayan Baru, Penang has become what may be the last remaining Chinese chess gathering spot on the island. Selera SIM Food...

Monk’s RM1 Million Win From BSN A Reminder To Save Wisely

A 73-year-old monk from Air Itam, Penang, has become the 124th millionaire created by the Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Sijil Simpanan Premium (SSP) savings...

Dao by Dorsett Puteri Cove Appoints Gerard Chan as General Manager

Dao by Dorsett Puteri Cove has named Gerard Chan as its General Manager, marking his return to the luxury segment and placing him 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...

New York Photographer Danny Lim Returns to Penang for First Solo Exhibition

Penang-born fashion photographer Danny Lim is coming home. His first solo exhibition in Malaysia, titled Good Morning_____, opens on 9 May 2026 at Hin...

Marriott’s Latest Signing Points to a Different Kind of Penang

For years, the conversation about Penang has centred on one postcode. George Town's UNESCO-listed streets, its coffee shops and clan jetties, its wall murals...

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