Holiday Traffic Builds Up Ahead Of Long Weekend

Traffic flow on major highways slowed to a crawl on 29 August as millions of motorists headed out ahead of the National Day and...

Several George Town Roads To Close Aug 29-31 For National Day Celebrations

Several major roads in George Town's heritage core will be closed from 29 to 31 August for the rehearsal and state-level 69th National Day...

Penang Headed For Gridlock As Vehicles And Development Outpace Road Capacity

Penang had 1.8 million residents in 2024 but 2.67 million registered vehicles, comprising 1.52 million motorcycles and 1.15 million cars, as of October that...

Motorcyclists Take Car Lanes At Penang Bridge Toll, Spark Backlash

A video of motorcyclists using a car lane at the Penang Bridge toll plaza has drawn criticism online, with users calling on authorities to...

Daughter Mourns Father And Two Sisters Killed In Immigration Truck Crash

Siti Shakira was preparing to celebrate her birthday when she received the news that her father and two younger sisters had been killed in...

Penang Ferry Ridership Up 7% In First Half Of 2026

Penang's ferry services carried more passengers in the first half of 2026, with ridership climbing 7.28 per cent compared to the same six-month stretch...

Penang Police Warn Convoy Participants: No Sirens, No Stunts, No Controlling Traffic

Penang police have warned organisers of motorcycle and vehicle convoys to plan their routes carefully, citing an expected surge in traffic volume during the...

Penang Hill Cable Car Project Reaches 32 Pct Completion, Says Chow

The Penang Hill cable car project has reached 32 per cent completion, with physical works on track for August 2027 and operations targeted for...

Penang Hill Funicular to Close for Week of Track, AC and Roof Repairs in January 2027

Penang Hill’s funicular railway will shut down for a week in January 2027 for its first biannual maintenance of the year, with Swiss engineers...

Helicopter Explodes and Catches Fire at Subang Airport, 4 Escape

A Kamov KaV-32S helicopter exploded and caught fire during an engine test at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on 15 August, forcing the temporary...

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