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Penang’s gold and jewellery trade entered a new chapter this week as the Penang Signature Gold, Gems & Jewellery Fair (PSG) 2026 opened at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre, marking 10 years of growth for Southeast Asia’s premier B2B platform for the sector. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the […]
Penang is set to host international robotics and manufacturing experts for the fourth edition of a conference on intelligent manufacturing, reinforcing the state’s growing role in the global semiconductor value chain. The 4th International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics (ICiMR 2026) will be held at Wawasan Open University (WOU) on 3 and 4 November. […]
The Penang Hill cable car project has reached 32 per cent completion, with physical works on track for August 2027 and operations targeted for the fourth quarter of that year, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced. Chow confirmed the milestone during an inspection visit to the project site on 21 August, noting the successful installation […]
Four armed men attempted to rob a goldsmith shop on Jalan Tengku Kelana in Klang, just 300 metres from the district police headquarters, in broad daylight on 20 August. CCTV footage of the heist, which has since gone viral, showed helmeted men inside the premises wielding sledgehammers and smashing repeatedly against the shop’s reinforced glass […]
Penang has introduced Malaysia’s first dedicated by-laws for short-term rentals, requiring all operators to obtain licences from city councils or face fines and potential jail time. The Penang Private Short-term Accommodation By-Laws 2026 took effect on 1 August, with enforcement set to begin on 1 November after a two-month grace period. State local government committee […]
Malaysian university students can now claim a free one-year Google AI Plus subscription as part of Google’s global back-to-school push across more than 140 countries. The offer, available to college students aged 18 and above, gives access to Gemini Omni, expanded usage limits during peak exam periods, and 400GB of cloud storage for academic materials. […]
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested five individuals, including a government agency chairman bearing a Datuk title, in an ongoing probe into the alleged abuse of power in the disposal of eight plots of land in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang. The suspects, aged between their 40s and 50s, comprise the agency chairman, two company […]
A stray dog found at a housing area in Sungai Ara last month is the latest animal to benefit from Penang’s long-running Trap-Neuter-Release/Rehome (TNR/R) programme, which has neutered 8,484 dogs since 2017 without killing a single stray on the island. The rescue at Jalan Sungai Ara 1 was carried out by International Aid for the […]
Penang hotels are gearing up for a strong holiday season, with occupancy rates expected to reach 80% during the upcoming National Day stretch and school holidays. The forecast reflects steady domestic demand and a rising number of international visitors arriving in the state. Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Penang chapter chairman Datuk Tony Goh said […]
Two men, including a car wash worker, claimed trial on Tuesday (19 Aug) to separate charges of injuring two men during an incident at a nightclub in Penang. R Jayruban, 27, and R Narindran, 32, entered their pleas before magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi at the George Town Magistrate’s Court. The incident took place at […]
Penang Bans New Worker Accommodation in Residential Areas From September 1 Penang will no longer allow new temporary worker housing in residential areas, restricting such accommodation to commercial and industrial zones under tighter guidelines taking effect 1 September. State Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye said the shift […]
Penang Hill’s funicular railway will shut down for a week in January 2027 for its first biannual maintenance of the year, with Swiss engineers overseeing repairs to the track, air conditioning and roof. Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) announced the closure will run from 4 January to 10 January, with service resuming on 11 January, Malay […]
Penang’s Sukma badminton squad narrowly avoided an upset in the men’s team event, edging Sarawak 3-2 after a sluggish performance in their second Group B match at the Setia City Convention Centre. Captain Lee Jan Jireh, ranked 166th in the world, admitted the squad took their foot off the gas after demolishing Johor 5-0 on […]
A Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested with 70,114 ecstasy pills in his luggage at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport had been smuggling drugs abroad for a syndicate since 2024, Bukit Aman said. Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 39-year-old pilot, identified only by his initials, had made multiple drug runs to […]
Federal Territories gymnast Cassidy Tan Jia Xin has been crowned the rhythmic gymnastics queen at the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) after retaining her individual all-around gold medal with a dominant performance at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, on 15 August. The 15-year-old accumulated 98.950 points to claim back-to-back all-around titles, Bernama reported. […]
A Kamov KaV-32S helicopter exploded and caught fire during an engine test at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on 15 August, forcing the temporary closure of the runway and diverting eight inbound flights. Four Ukrainian nationals, comprising the pilot, co-pilot and two crew members, escaped the burning aircraft. One of them suffered minor injuries from […]
Penang missed out on gold in the women’s beach volleyball final at the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) after hosts Selangor fought back to claim victory in a tense three-set match at Dewan Teratai MBSA, Shah Alam on Saturday. The Penang pairing of Noor Aishah Iskandar, 21, and Nur Auni Maisarah Shamsulrizal, 19, took the opening […]
Five point three million Malaysians will begin receiving Phase 3 payments of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid from today, the Finance Ministry announced, with RM1.2 billion allocated for this round of disbursements. The recipient count has grown by 300,000 since the start of the year, when it stood at five million, Malay Mail […]
