Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Perikatan set to reap bonus from Pardons Board slashing Najib's sentence, Ramasamy suggests

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 3 -- The Pardons Board's decision to reduce former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's sentence will be a political bonus for Perikatan Nasional (PN), said United for Rights of M... Read More


Penang water company proposes Air Itam Dam Action Plan to increase its effective capacity

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 2 -- Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will be submitting a proposed Air Itam Dam Action Plan 2024 (AIDAP2024) to increase the dam's effective capacity to 50 per cent by the en... Read More


State planning committee has no authority to interfere in planning permission approvals given by city councils, says Kon Yeow

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 2 -- The state planning committee (SPC) does not have the authority to cancel planning permission approvals given by the local authorities over the foreign workers' hostel projects i... Read More


Penang's Hin Bus Depot turns 10 with 'Art is still Rubbish' exhibition

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 2 -- A decade ago, Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic held his first-ever solo exhibition titled "Art is Rubbish" at Hin Bus Depot which was then a newly repurposed arts and cultura... Read More


Water already back for 25,000 consumers in Penang island supply outage

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 31 -- Water supply has resumed for about 25,000 consumers on Penang island, less than a day after the scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) commenced. Penang Water Supply Corpo... Read More


Ramasamy: Penang needs to promote its ancient history

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 30 -- Penang needs to look into its pre-colonial history and promote it as another facet of the city's rich history, said former deputy chief minister II P. Ramasamy. The United for... Read More


Scheduled water supply disruption for south-west district of Penang island begins at 11.30pm tomorrow, says Kon Yeow

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 29 -- A scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) affecting about 120,000 consumers in the south-west district of Penang island will start from 11.30pm tomorrow. Penang Water Suppl... Read More


Scheduled water supply disruption for south-west district of Penang island begins at 11.30pm Wednesday, says Kon Yeow

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 29 -- A scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) affecting about 120,000 consumers in the south-west district of Penang island will start from 11.30pm tomorrow. Penang Water Suppl... Read More


Official: Penang sees 84pc recovery rate in passenger arrivals for 2023

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 29 -- Penang recorded a total of 6,979,748 passenger arrivals in 2023, according to state exco Wong Hon Wai. The tourism and creative economy committee chairman said this was up fro... Read More


Penang hopes to get federal funding to upgrade the iconic Dewan Sri Pinang

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 28 -- The Penang state government is hoping to get funding from the federal government to upgrade its iconic Dewan Sri Pinang which has served as a space for social, cultural, and ar... Read More