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Penang State Museum to reopen on July 23 after nearly a decade of restoration

GEORGE TOWN, July 16 -- The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street, which has been closed for restoration works since 2017, will finally reopen next week. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee... Read More


Penang CM: Taman Manggis hospital-hotel project to restart in August, completion set for 2029

GEORGE TOWN, July 15 -- The proposed hospital and hotel development on the Taman Manggis land along Jalan Zainal Abidin is expected to begin in mid-August and be completed in 2029. Penang Chief Minis... Read More


Penang courts more global productions as Mark Wahlberg filming puts state in focus

GEORGE TOWN, July 14 -- Penang is stepping up efforts to attract more international film and television productions after Netflix's upcoming Hollywood film The Big Fix, starring Mark Wahlberg, selecte... Read More


Penang's eroding shoreline at Batu Ferringhi gets RM500,000 temporary protection

GEORGE TOWN, July 14 -- A RM500,000 coastal erosion mitigation project is underway at Batu Ferringhi as a temporary measure to protect the popular beach while awaiting a permanent solution. State inf... Read More


Penang's eroding shoreline at Batu Ferringhi gets RM500,000 temporary protection before permanent solution

GEORGE TOWN, July 14 -- A RM500,000 coastal erosion mitigation project is underway at Batu Ferringhi as a temporary measure to protect the popular beach while awaiting a permanent solution. State inf... Read More


Seberang Perai council upgrades 70 playgrounds, plans to revitalise 630 more neighbourhood parks

SEBERANG PERAI, July 10 -- The Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) has upgraded about 70 neighbourhood playgrounds in housing estates over the past three years, with plans to continue upgrading the rem... Read More


Penang draws more than half a million foreign patients, accounts for 45pc of Malaysia's medical tourism revenue

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 -- Penang now contributes 45 per cent of Malaysia's total medical tourism revenue, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said this reaffirmed the state's position as the country's... Read More


Lease row: Penang CM leaves Kedah's payment demand to federal government

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 -- Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has deferred the dispute over lease payments to the Kedah state government to Putrajaya, maintaining that the matter falls entirely under fed... Read More


Adaptive reuse project to breathe new life into George Town heritage shophouses

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 -- The adaptive reuse of eight Category II heritage shophouses into the Cultural Heritage Hub (CH2) is set to become a model for preserving George Town's ageing pre-war shophouses.... Read More


German legacy in Penang stretches back 200 years, from forgotten settlers to modern industry

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 -- On the streets of George Town, it is easy to spot the cultural legacies left by Chinese merchants, Indian Muslim and Malay traders and British colonial administrators. Among th... Read More