GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 29 -- A scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) affecting about 120,000 consumers in the south-west district of Penang island will start from 11.30pm tomorrow.

Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the SWSI was initially approved by the state exco to commence at 11.30pm tonight.

"Due to feedback from the public to give them time to store water, PBAPP decided to postpone the SWSI to 11.30pm tomorrow," he said during a press conference after officiating the Linear Garden upgrading works at Esplanade here this morning.

He said water supply resumed for the last affected area in Balik Pulau this morning.

He said water from the Genting Reservoir in Balik Pulau was finally released this morn...