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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


Penang CM says no legal notice received from Kedah over state claim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 22 -- GEORGE TOWN, Dec 22 - The Penang state government has not received any legal notice or official petition from Kedah regarding the latter's claim over Penang. Penang Chief Min... Read More


Neolithic skeletons to return 'home' to Penang in January after decades abroad

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 21 -- The 41 skeletons that were excavated from the shell middens in Guar Kepah by British archaeologists between 1851 and 1934 will finally make their way back to their original res... Read More


Penang to open first automotive gallery featuring historic cars, horse-drawn carriages next year

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 21 -- On October 5, 1951, former British High Commissioner of Malaya Sir Henry Gurney was travelling with his wife and secretary, D.J Staples, to Fraser Hill in a silver Rolls Royce ... Read More


'Most handsome tomb in Penang': Sheikh Omar's mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam's historic Malay village

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 21 -- A centuries-old Malay village in Air Itam, home to one of Penang's earliest Islamic scholars, may soon be gazetted as a heritage village - preserving a key piece of the state's... Read More


Going global: Penang's Muslim-friendly eateries can expand with halal certification, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 15 -- Muslim-friendly food and beverage establishments and producers in Penang have the potential of expanding into global markets if they look into obtaining halal certification, sa... Read More