Rapid Penang rolls out on-demand vans in George Town, Jelutong and Bayan Lepas from this Saturday to tackle congestion

GEORGE TOWN, April 24 -- Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd has expanded the Rapid Penang On-Demand van services to cover three more areas on Penang island from Saturday onwards. The three new zones will focus on the... Read More

Penang mobilises 80-tanker fleet ahead of statewide water cut tomorrow

SEBERANG PERAI, April 24 -- A fleet of 80 water tankers, some on loan from other states, have been deployed in preparation for the scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) tomorrow night. State Inf... Read More

Blacklisted at nine: Penang student barred from opening bank account over 'tipping offensive', PTPTN loan in jeopardy

GEORGE TOWN, April 24 -- An 18-year-old student who tried to open his first personal savings account was shocked when he was told that he was blacklisted from opening a bank account due to a blacklist... Read More

Eco project off Pulau Kendi aims to support Penang fishermen, restore coral

GEORGE TOWN, April 21 -- Eighteen sets of artificial reefs and two fish aggregating devices (unjam) have been deployed near the waters off Pulau Kendi to attract marine life to the southern side of th... Read More

'Let Penang be your platform': Chow pitches state as Asean education hub with focus on AI, green tech and chip design

GEORGE TOWN, April 21 -- Penang has the potential and duty to become a regional education hub, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow at the Empowering Education Summit 2025. He highlighted institutions l... Read More

Fadhlina proposes five steps to revamp Asean education including skills passports and cross-border internships

GEORGE TOWN, April 21 -- Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has urged Asean countries to collectively develop educational initiatives to build regional resilience and shared prosperity. Speaking at th... Read More

Fadhlina: Malaysia to teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as elective languages in schools to boost Asean ties

GEORGE TOWN, April 21 -- Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said Malaysia is expanding its elective language offerings in schools to include Asean languages like Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese. Speaking ... Read More

Chow Kon Yeow calls on Health Ministry to improve access to dental services in rural areas

GEORGE TOWN, April 18 -- Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has urged the Health Ministry to ensure dental and oral health services are accessible in rural areas through Klinik Kesihatan and Klinik D... Read More

Penang sees 421pc spike in HFMD cases compared to same period last year, post-Aidilfitri clusters emerge

GEORGE TOWN, April 18 -- Penang has seen a spike in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) by recording 579 new cases between April 6 and 12, an increase of 353 cases compared to the previous week. Stat... Read More

Penang open to special monitoring task force set up by MACC and Economy Ministry, says chief minister

GEORGE TOWN, April 18 -- The Penang state government is open to the special task force established by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Economy Ministry to oversee projects appro... Read More

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