GEORGE TOWN, May 20 -- The Cap Feri rice launched last December has benefited 48,000 individuals in the B40 income group within its first three months, according to Penang executive councillor Fahmi Z... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 20 -- The Penang state government needs to establish a clear policy regarding the construction or renovation of non-Islamic places of worship in the state, said state executive counci... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 20 -- Several Penang backbenchers have questioned the rationale behind a six-month bonus for staff of the state-owned Penang Development Corporation (PDC), particularly given the stat... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 19 -- Penang is exploring alternative markets in Asia and Europe to reduce its dependence on the United States, following concerns over US trade policies, including a 24 per cent tari... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 18 -- Gas and petroleum pipelines in Penang are under constant surveillance with annual safety audits to ensure compliance with safety standards, said state Infrastructure, Transport,... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 16 -- The newly sworn-in Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri, Tun Ramli Ngah Talib, has called for the state's social welfare aid programme, i-Sejahtera, to be continued in a more inclusive a... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 -- A 35-year-old man was shot dead by police early this morning after he opened fire at officers during a crime prevention operation in Bayan Lepas, Penang. Penang police chief Da... Read More
SEBERANG PERAI, May 14 -- Former Penang deputy chief minister II P.Ramasamy has claimed trial to 17 counts of criminal breach of trust charges at the Sessions Court in Butterworth here. He was charge... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 9 -- About 80 per cent of gold manufacturing factories in Malaysia are concentrated in Penang, according to the Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association of Malaysia (FGJAM).... Read More
GEORGE TOWN, May 8 -- Construction of a new RM20 million food court on Penang Hill is slated to begin in July or early August following the demolition of the existing structure, which is currently und... Read More