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Faster access to housing: Penang cuts Rumah MutiaraKu application waiting from six months to three

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 19 -- The Penang government has shortened the waiting period for Rumah MutiaraKu (RMKu) applications from six months to just three months after the state housing board implemented re... Read More


Pineapples in the city: Penang pilots urban farming for food security

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 19 -- Penang is adopting technology to strengthen food security in the state with the introduction of an urban farming concept to cultivate pineapples. State agrotechnology, food se... Read More


Penang rolls out real-time dengue tracking platform to sharpen outbreak response

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- The Penang state government officially launched the state environmental health action plan (SEHAP) and the Penang information complaints system (ePINTAS) - SEHAP online platfor... Read More


Follow suicide reporting guidelines, Penang health exco tells media; it can save lives

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- Penang state exco for health, youth and sports Daniel Gooi Zi Sen reminded the media to follow guidelines when reporting suicide cases. The Penang lawmaker said it is often th... Read More


Penang CM urges relevant ministries to act after emergency hotline disruptions

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 18 -- GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 - Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called for the feasibility of the new Next Generation Emergency Services (NG999) system to be carefully assessed ... Read More


Penang on track to become age-friendly city by 2030, says state exco

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- Penang is expected to achieve its target of becoming an age-friendly city by 2030 as the state rolls out a series of initiatives to strengthen senior well-being, expand social ... Read More


Malaysia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement set to boost Penang's E&E, halal and agriculture sectors, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- The Malaysia-United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) is expected to drive Penang's economic growth especially the electrical and electronics (E&E), agriculture and halal... Read More


What really happens when you stand two feet from a King Cobra - a Malaysian expert explains (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- Surrounded by a circle of nervous participants with a live King Cobra in the centre, a top expert from the Fire and Rescue Department set out to prove one thing: the world's lo... Read More


Penang on alert for floods, monitors 20 hotspots with real-time updates from METMalaysia

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- Penang has activated a specialised multi-agency response team to monitor 20 identified flood hotspots, following a warning from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMala... Read More


Penang on brink of mobility crisis? State Opposition leader warns of rising congestion, LRT shortfalls

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 17 -- Penang Opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusof has warned that Penang is now on the brink of mobility crisis. The Sungai Dua assemblyman from PAS said the state recorded an ext... Read More