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Education Ministry to ensure all parties sign Student Protection Policy covering bullying, harassment by next week

SEBERANG PERAI, Jan. 13 -- The Education Ministry will ensure that all parties sign the Student Protection Policy by next week. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this is only the first week of t... Read More


No deductions allowed: Education minister warns schools over RM150 early schooling aid

SEBERANG PERAI, Jan. 13 -- Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has warned schools not to deduct any other fees from the RM150 early schooling aid (BAP) meant for students. She said the aid must be give... Read More


Transport Ministry invites private firms to launch water taxis in Penang, as long as they follow safety rules

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 12 -- The Transport Ministry is inviting private companies to submit proposals for water taxi services in Penang. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said an earlier proposal ... Read More


Expect congestion: Transport minister urges patience as Penang LRT construction starts

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 12 -- Contractors involved in the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project have been instructed to implement continuous traffic mitigation measures to prevent severe cong... Read More


Infinite miniature worlds by Hong Kong artist, Sim Chan, in solo Penang exhibition (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 4 -- A tiny tram moves through mirrored space lined with running lights, evoking a journey through a time long gone. An iPhone box holds a miniature public phone booth leaning again... Read More


More than murals: How Ernest Zacharevic's art tells George Town's stories

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 4 -- When Lithuanian-born artist Ernest Zacharevic painted his first mural of his neighbour on the wall of a shop along Armenian Street back in 2011, no one paid any attention to it.... Read More


Pet-friendly malls in Penang? MBPP weighs island-wide move

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 30 -- The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is currently reviewing and studying the suitability of implementing pet-friendly malls on the island while taking into account public inte... Read More


Penang committed to protecting religious freedom of all communities, says Kon Yeow

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 24 -- The Penang government remains committed to safeguarding the welfare and religious freedom of all communities, including Christians, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. H... Read More


Penang committed to protecting religious freedom of all communities, says Chow Kon Yeow

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 24 -- The Penang government remains committed to safeguarding the welfare and religious freedom of all communities, including Christians, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. H... Read More


Penang offers 50pc rebate on new quit rent rates

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 23 -- The Penang state government has agreed to offer a 50 per cent rebate on quit rate rates for 2026. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state exco had agreed on Decembe... Read More