GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 28 -- For Lawrence Koh, the rhythm of the dragon boat paddle is one he has known his whole life. Growing up with a fisherman father and an uncle who was a dragon boat racer, the 61-... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 28 -- Each year, on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month, the Duan Wu Festival is celebrated as either the Dragon Boat Festival or the Zongzi (Bak Chang/Joong) Festival. T... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 28 -- Long before Hong Kong hosted the first international dragon boat race in 1976, Penang held the very first one to mark the centennial celebration of the municipality of George T... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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