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PBAPP contributes RM4m to upgrade water tanks, leaking pipes in ageing low-cost flats, says state exco

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 4 -- Low-cost flats in Penang with faulty water tanks and piping problems can now apply for funding under a recently launched water infrastructure maintenance intervention programme... Read More


Penang Ferry Museum to officially open on Sept 16

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- The Penang Ferry Museum is expected to officially open to public on September 16 in conjunction with Malaysia Day. In a statement released by the museum today, they said the f... Read More


Penang businessman's 40-year orchid passion blooms into 800 pot collection

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- When Clarence Tang was nine, his father brought home a few orchid plants after joining the Kedah Orchid Society - sparking a lifelong passion in the young boy. Today, 42 years... Read More


Malaysia's oldest orchid society to mark 67th year with grand display in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- Carefully cultivated for years, orchids can cost several thousand ringgit, with award-winning blooms fetching prices as high as RM30,000. Once found clinging to trees or growi... Read More


Sharing the story of compassion behind the Hungry Ghost Festival through cute art

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 1 -- Do not go out at night. Do not step on the offerings left by the road side. Do not open an umbrella inside your house. Do not place your child on the table meant for offerin... Read More


Penang mulls statewide water taxi service after stalled pilot scheme

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 28 -- Penang is considering a new, expanded water taxi service that would cover routes between the island and the mainland, after a previously awarded pilot project for the island fa... Read More


Passenger and cargo ferry proposed between Penang and Aceh

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 28 -- A new ferry route connecting Penang with Aceh, Indonesia, is a step closer to reality after the Penang Port Commission (PPC) and the Aceh government reached a consensus on the ... Read More


Despite US tariffs, Penang's manufacturing investments soar 150pc to RM12.5b in first half of 2025, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 26 -- Investments in Penang have continued to grow despite uncertainties due to the tariffs imposed by the United States, said Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said total man... Read More


SSL Belacan: A Penang family business that spans three generations

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 24 -- Back in the 1950s, Sim Seng Lee learned how to make belacan, the fermented shrimp paste that is so beloved in South-east Asian cuisine, from his kampung friends and decided to ... Read More


Umno supporters rally outside Bukit Mertajam court ahead of Youth chief Akmal Saleh's charge over Facebook post

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug. 22 -- A small group of Umno supporters have started gathering outside the Magistrate's Court in Bukit Mertajam here from 7.30am this morning, to support party Youth chief Datuk Dr... Read More