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Penang KPDN seizes RM3m in goods, issues RM460,000 in fines since January

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 10 -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in Penang has seized goods worth RM3.06 million in 804 cases involving various offences since January 1 this year. KPD... Read More


Air Itam: Where Penang's past still breathes

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 9 -- The township of Air Itam may be known for its famous tourism spots such as Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple and Suffolk House, but it had its beginnings as an agricultural townshi... Read More


Anwar launches Penang's second UTC to serve over a million residents

SEBERANG PERAI, Nov. 8 -- The second Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) in Penang is now operational at the Penang Sentral Transport Terminal in Butterworth. The new UTC is expected to serve more than... Read More


No complaints over Budi95 quota in Penang, says KPDN

SEBERANG PERAI, Oct. 30 -- The Penang branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) did not receive any official complaints that the 300ml petrol quota under Budi95 was insufficie... Read More


All 1,201 Penang flood evacuees back home in three days, landslide cleanup ongoing on Jalan Tun Sardon, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 30 -- All flood evacuees in Penang returned home within three days. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the flood situation in the state was resolved within two to three days. ... Read More


RM22.35m e-waste seized as police arrest six in Penang raid

SEBERANG PERAI, Oct. 28 -- Police have arrested six individuals and seized various e-waste components and equipment worth RM22.35 million during a raid at a factory in Jalan Bukit Tambun in Juru yeste... Read More


Jalan Tun Sardon in George Town remains closed as crews clear landslide, says Penang rep

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 28 -- Clearing works along Jalan Tun Sardon (P14) are still ongoing following the road's closure due to landslides last Thursday. State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committ... Read More


Malaysia steps up efforts to ensure fair, dignified worker housing, says HR minister

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 28 -- Malaysia is committed to ensuring that accommodation provided to workers meets international standards. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said the government is t... Read More


Heavy rains push Air Itam Dam to near full capacity for first time in four years

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 27 -- Penang's Air Itam Dam is nearly full for the first time in four years, reaching 99.4 per cent effective capacity following continuous rains over the past few days. Penang Wate... Read More


What are the different types of Chinese schools - and what are the rules on alcohol?

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 25 -- The recent controversy over alcohol being served during an alumni gathering at a secondary school in Ipoh has renewed attention on the rules for school halls leased out for pri... Read More