Topic: Penang
Penang Gerakan has disputed Putrajaya's approval of the Kulim International Airport, saying the plan will deal a serious blow to air traffic figures for the Penang International Airport.
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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Malaysia Airlines is offering great discounts via its Travelganza Deals with up to 25% off on airfares to all destinations on Malaysia Airlines’ network from today until Feb 2...
BUTTERWORTH (Feb 18): The Penang government is still awaiting the full report from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) before taking action on parties responsible for the Bukit Ku...
YTL Communications has kicked off its trial launch of Terragraph in Penang.
SEMENYIH: Selangor Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Amirudin Shari has urged voters in the Semenyih state by-election to evaluate the coalition based on the excellent performance of the Selangor and Pena...
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 18 — YTL Communications has kicked off its trial launch of Terragraph in Penang.
Selangor Pakatan Harapan chairperson Amirudin Shari has urged voters in the Semenyih state by-election to evaluate the performance of the coalition based on the excellent performance of the Selangor a...
GEORGE TOWN: A total of 22,807 people gave up their hair for charity. They also earned a place in the Malaysia Book of Records.
HOMEGROWN co-working space Common Ground is looking to further expand in the country with the opening of its venue in Penang.
GEORGE TOWN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a passenger feared drowned after falling into the sea from a ferry yesterday was extended to 18 nautical miles from the area the victim is believ...
JAKARTA • iPhone manufacturer Pegatron is scheduled to start operating in Batam in April, after the Taipei-based company agreed to rent a factory in a specially designated economic zone.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 16 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a passenger feared drowned after falling into the sea from a ferry yesterday was extended to 18 nautical miles from the area the victi...
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang government is still awaiting the full report from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) before taking action on parties responsible for the Bukit Kukus paired...
GEORGE TOWN: A Penang government official said the former penal island of Jerejak will remain as “Pulau Jerejak” as gazetted, not “Queens Island” as spotted in a developer’s brochure recentl...
KUALA LUMPUR (SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Singaporeans who used to be the largest group of tourists to Malaysia reduced by 14 per cent last year while tourists from non-Asean countries increas...
I have stressed many times that Penang needs a much bigger international airport for its future because the best way into Penang from overseas is through the air.
BUTTERWORTH: The former boss of the Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) today said he welcomed civil suits from the current leadership to recover “losses from cheaply-sold land”.
BUTTERWORTH (Feb 16): Swedish furniture brand Ikea will open its first outlet in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia in Batu Kawan, Penang, on March 14.
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 16): Penang hotels experienced a slight drop in occupancy rates in the first nine months of last year when 60.4 per cent was recorded against 63.3 per cent achieved in 2017.
GEORGE TOWN: To uphold the nation’s morals, police shut down a ‘Love In Georgetown City’ theatre orgy occurring in the mind’s eye of several protestors standing in front of the Penangpac thea...
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 15): Penang hotels experienced a slight drop in occupancy rates in the first nine months of last year when 60.4 per cent was recorded against 63.3 per cent achieved in 2017.
BUTTERWORTH (Feb 15): Swedish furniture brand Ikea will open its first outlet in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia in Batu Kawan, Penang, on March 14.
BUTTERWORTH, Feb 15 — Swedish furniture brand Ikea will open its first outlet in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia in Batu Kawan, Penang, on March 14.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 15 — Penangpac and Big Nose Productions have cancelled a play about relationships and social issues on police advice after Muslim groups protested against it In a brief statement, P...
The Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) will take legal action against its former chairperson Shabudin Yahaya (above), former board members and purchasers involved in two land sales which we...
Car-sharing provider, SOCAR, has expanded to Penang and this is their third location in Malaysia after the Klang Valley and Johor.
SPEAKING at the opening of leading Malaysian co-working space player, Common Ground’s latest location in Penang, Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow shared that the state will be the co-host to the ...
MP SPEAKS | Whenever one thinks of the Electronics and Electrical (E&E) Sector in Penang, the images which come to mind immediately are big multinational companies (MNC) such as Intel, B Braun and Bro...
When we look at the Non-Performing-Loan (NPL) numbers, it looks like there are very few defaulters, in percentage terms.
Gerakan has urged the government to immediately table and pass the proposed anti-hopping law, in the wake of the recent defection of seven former Umno MPs to Bersatu.
SEPANG: The word “lifestyle” may seem out of place at an airport, but it is exactly what Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) aims to inject into its five international airports in five years.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 15 — All art and entertainment events must be guided by moral and religious values at all times, the Penang mufti Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor said today.
PENANG: Do you think your child is not reading enough books and is glued to the iPad or television instead?
MALAYSIA’S largest coworking space, Common Ground, launched its first Penang venue on Feb 14.
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 14): The economic impact of the proposed new airport in Kulim, Kedah, on Penang would be evaluated seriously before the State government could agree for it to proceed.
Former engineer Cheong Teik Keon who murdered his girlfriend on Valentine's Day six years ago escaped the gallows after the Federal Court in Putrajaya found him to be of unsound mind.Court of Appeal p...
GEORGE TOWN: The economic impact of the proposed new airport in Kulim, Kedah on Penang would be considered seriously before the state government could agree for it to proceed.
GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The economic impact of the proposed new airport in Kulim, Kedah on Penang would be considered seriously before the state government could agree for it to proceed.
Action will be taken against those responsible, including the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), for their failure to ensure the safety of the worksite at Bukit Kukus in Paya Terubong, where a landsli...
PUTRAJAYA: An engineer who killed his girlfriend six years ago on Valentine's Day has been spared the gallows as Malaysia's Federal Court ruled that he was of unsound mind when he committed the o...
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today raised several questions about the proposed international airport to be built in Kulim, following reports that the Kedah government has been give...
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 14 — Penang will be commissioning a study on possibly building a new international airport on reclaimed land next to Batu Maung here.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 14 — The Penang Consumers Association (CAP) demanded stern action against those responsible for the Bukit Kukus incident, particularly the Penang Island City Council (MBPP). CAP pre...
At the recent Petronas SIC MAM Motorsports Awards 2018, Team Dream Chaser, who fields several Toyota Vios machines in the Vios Challenge, bagged multiple awards including the coveted Best SIC National...
PENANG (Feb 14): Banks should reveal statistics of defaulters to “justify” their “strict” rules on housing loans, said Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Penang immediate p...
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PUTRAJAYA: An engineer escaped the gallows today for the murder of his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day six years ago.
A special panel set up by the Penang state government to probe into the Oct 19, 2018 landslide in Bukit Kukus that killed nine foreign workers and injured four others revealed on Wednesday that the Pe...
PETALING JAYA: Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy has criticised Mohamed Azmin Ali’s stand on the recent admission of former Umno MPs into PPBM, asking if the PKR deputy president is prepari...
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has pointed out that a local fishing boat was still in Malaysian waters when it was detained by Indonesian authorities yesterday.
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has pointed out that a local fishing boat was still in Malaysian waters when it was detained by Indonesian authorities today.
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 13): Malaysia's largest co-working space operator, Common Ground, launched its first Penang venue at Moulmein Rise Shoppes, Pulau Tikus here tonight.
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) tonight said a local fishing boat was still in Malaysian waters when it was detained by Indonesian authorities earlier today.
YTL Communications which you might know as the people behind Yes 4G earlier today has sent a media invite to its upcoming launch event for Facebook Terragraph trial in Penang.
GEORGE TOWN: PSM has urged the Penang government and religious authorities to look into the plight of 19 families who face eviction from Muslim endowment land in Butterworth tomorrow.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has pointed out that a local fishing boat was still in Malaysian waters when it was detained by Indonesian authorities today.
GEORGE TOWN: Rohingyas and other Muslim refugees residing in Malaysia should be subject to the same Syariah laws that the citizens of this country abide by.
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak today accused Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow of continuing to lie over the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway project.
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said he still condemns Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya for suggesting that rape victims should wed their assailants in order to combat social ills.Yesterday, Shabudin wa...
Yet another Pakatan Harapan lawmaker has joined the chorus of condemnation against the acceptance of seven former Umno MPs into Bersatu.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia, announced the Ford Ranger Explore & Experience Roadshow which begins from February until March.
YTL Communications, the company behind Yes, will be kicking off trials for a new high-speed wireless technology in collaboration with Facebook.
PETALING JAYA: Two DAP leaders have expressed concern over the acceptance of seven former Umno MPs into PPBM, with one of them asking if they had been properly vetted.
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Criminal Investigation Department has succeeded in solving almost half or 203 out of 436 criminal cases reported in the state last month.
PETALING JAYA: PAS Youth has lodged police reporting claiming that DAP received funds from foreign sources allegedly with an agenda to undermine the sovereignty of the country.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting, which is held on a monthly basis, will be convened at an earlier date to discuss whether the coalition will accept the seve...
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 13 — The Penang Criminal Investigation Department has succeeded in solving almost half or 203 out of 436 criminal cases reported in the state last month.
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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has strongly refuted claims that the cost of the state's proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway has further escalated to an exorbitantly ...
A DAP lawmaker has warned against recruiting into Pakatan Harapan members who do not share the same ideals.
COMMENT | This article responds to comments made in the following social media posts concerning the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) and the Undersea Tunnel Project: A. PIL1 cost The Penang state government ...
Weld Quay in Penang turned into a hive of festivity as thousands of Hokkien Taoists paid homage to the Jade Emperor Tuesday night at Chew Jetty.The annual Thnee Kong Seh (Jade Emperor’s Birthday) ce...
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has strongly refuted claims that the cost of the state's proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway has further escalated to an exorbitantly ...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has again defended the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1), with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow saying the state’s “silent majority” wants the project to proceed.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has entered into a put and call option agreement in relation to an RM180 million land deal announced last November.
A year after the death of an Indonesian maid who was forced to sleep outside next to a dog, her mother called for justice, as several other cases of abuse languish in Malaysia's courts.
ARAU: The Second Infantry Division is willing to modify control operations and strategies at the border areas when the Malaysia-Thailand borders open for 24 hours for a three-month trial period from A...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — A year after the death of an Indonesian maid who was forced to sleep outside next to a dog, her mother called for justice, as several other cases of abuse languish in Malaysia...
KUALA LUMPUR: A year after the death of an Indonesian maid who was forced to sleep outside next to a dog, her mother has called for justice as several other cases of abuse languish in Malaysia's cou...
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has entered into a put and call option agreement in relation to an RM180 million land deal announced last November.
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - A year after the death of an Indonesian maid who was forced to sleep outside next to a dog, her mother called for justice, as several other cases of abuse languish in Malaysia...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — PAS Youth chief Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi has called for investigations into foreign funds allegedly channelled to DAP.
Among the more controversial figures to join Bersatu's ranks today is Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya, who came under heavy fire in 2017 when he suggested that marriage between rapists and their vict...
PUTRAJAYA: PPBM secretary-general Marzuki Yahya said he would not withdraw his election petition against Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya, despite the latter’s acceptance as a PPBM member today.
GEORGE TOWN: Preparations are in full swing for the Jade Emperor’s birthday celebration as the Hokkien community in Penang thronged markets to buy offerings for the festivities.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 12 — The number of criminal cases involving schoolchildren in Penang dropped by about 55 per cent last year compared to the previous year based on statistics revealed by the police ...
PENANG: Two pistols, a grenade and 349 live bullets were found by Malaysian authorities on Monday (Feb 11) during a second raid of a house believed to be a drug laboratory.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 — The police have identified six anglers who were reported missing after they failed to return home from a fishing trip in waters off Penang yesterday morning.
GEORGE TOWN: The police have identified six anglers who were reported missing after they failed to return home from a fishing trip in waters off Penang yesterday morning.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — A hand grenade, two handguns and hundreds of ‘live’ bullets were among the cache of ammunition discovered by the police at an abandoned double-storey house in Bukit Mertaj...
Contributed by Henry Butcher Retail managing director Tan Hai Hsin Since 2016, there has been great concern of oversupply of retail space and failed shopping centres in Malaysia.
BUTTERWORTH: The 11-year-old Rohingya girl, who was to marry a 21-year-old man, will wait until she is 18 before tying the knot.
KUALA LUMPUR: A minister’s aide, a former Perkasa member, a dentist and a former journalist are among the names being bandied about by the PPBM leadership to represent Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the up...
BUKIT MERTAJAM, PENANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The car driver who was involved in an accident with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a student that plunged into the sea at Penang Bridge ...
The car driver involved the fatal Penang bridge crash last month will be charged at the Penang magistrate's court on Monday.The 21-year-old man would be charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transpo...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Former Barisan Nasional (BN) component Gerakan is rebranding with the aim of returning to Parliament and regaining control of Penang, said president Datuk Dominic Lau.
KUALA LUMPUR: A systematic attack backed by the media with vested interests is underway to force openings in the Cabinet, a source close to senior PPBM leaders told FMT.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Penang police halted a wedding ceremony between an 11-year-old Rohingya girl and a 21-year-old man in Taman Senangin, Butterworth on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Malay Mail lost one of its pioneer journalists from the post-Merdeka era today Peter Moss died today after battling respiratory illness the past two weeks.
Gerakan disputes Kulim airport plan, raps DAP over silence
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Bukit Kukus landslide: Penang govt awaits DOSH report before taking action
YTL launches Asia’s first Terragraph trial in Penang. Free gigabit wireless access for 6 months.
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YTL launches Asia’s first Terragraph trial in Penang
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22,807 people lose their hair for a good cause
Second day of SAR operation fails to locate passenger who fell off ferry
No trace of missing Pulau Undan ferry passenger after second day searching
Bukit Kukus landslide: Penang govt awaits DOSH report before taking action
No name change for Jerejak, assures Penang govt
Singaporean tourists to Malaysia down 14% last year; non-Asean tourists increase 20%
KIA (KXP) and PIA MUST be complementary please.
Bring it on, Shabudin says over Perda civil suit
Ikea to open first outlet in northern part of peninsula on March 14
Drop in occupancy rates: Penang hoteliers told to buck up
Police Shut Down Theatre Orgy In Georgetown Protester’s Imagination
Ikea to open first outlet in northern peninsula on March 14
Muslim groups’ no love for George Town play forces cancellation
Perda to take legal action against Shabudin over land sale
SOCAR offers 50% off for bookings in Penang
Engineering powerhouse Penang flatters to deceive in digital economy
Call to support local electronics and electrical companies
Reveal statistics for defaulters? (Include statistics for successful applicants too, please)
Enact anti-hopping laws now, Gerakan says amid Umno defections
MAHB’s retail revolution more than just business
‘Love in George Town’ furore: Art must be guided by religious values, Penang mufti says
Common Ground launches first Malaysian venue outside of Kuala Lumpur
Engineer charged with girlfriend's murder on Valentine's Day escapes gallows
Proposed airport in Kulim needs serious consideration: Penang CM
Proposed airport in Kulim needs serious consideration, says Penang CM
Penang awaits Dosh report before taking action on MBPP, contractors
Penang uneasy with proposed Kulim airport
Penang studies need for new airport in Batu Maung
Group wants city council, others punished over Bukit Kukus incident
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Engineer escapes gallows for Valentine’s Day murder of girlfriend
Penang city council responsible for Bukit Kukus landslide, special panel concludes
Penang deputy CM asks if Azmin has ‘other ideas’ in supporting Umno crossovers
Indonesia detained fishing boat in M'sian waters - MMEA
MMEA confirms fishing boat detained by Indonesia while still in Malaysian waters
MMEA concerned over fishing boats seized by Indonesia in Malaysian waters
YTL and Facebook To Trial Terragraph Gigabit Wireless Network In Penang
19 families face eviction from Muslim endowment land slated for high-rise project
Rohingya refugees should follow local Syariah law in matters such as marriage
Najib mocks Penang CM over cost of Pan Island Link 1 highway project
Guan Eng: I still condemn Shabudin's statement
Ramkarpal: Bersatu taking in Umno defectors 'completely wrong'
Ford Ranger goes on a roadshow
Yes and Facebook are conducting wireless technology trials in Penang that could deliver gigabit speeds
Acceptance of 7 into PPBM disheartening, say DAP leaders
Almost half of criminal cases reported in Penang in January solved
Pakatan to meet earlier to discuss status of seven ex-Umno MPs
Almost half of criminal cases reported in Penang in January solved, police say
When it’s ‘dangerous,’ consultation for a solution is necessary.
Penang CM refutes claim that Pan Island Link highway cost has escalated
Be wary of recruiting opportunists, warns Hannah Yeoh
Public being misled over Penang tunnel and highway projects
Celebrating “Bai Tian Gong” in Penang
Silent majority wants PIL 1, loud minority doesn’t, says Penang CM
Atrium REIT announces put and call option and cash calls related to Penang land deal
Mother of dead maid treated 'like a dog' in M'sia calls for justice
2nd Infantry Division to modify control operations at Msia-Thailand border
Mother of dead maid treated ‘like a dog’ in Malaysia calls for justice
Claiming threat to national security, PAS youth wants probe into DAP’s alleged foreign funds
Marzuki’s election petition remains despite rival’s entry into PPBM
All set for deity’s birthday
Criminal cases involving students in Penang down 55pc, police say
Six missing anglers in Nibong Tebal identified
Cops make explosive discovery at abandoned house
Repurpose old shopping centres for new uses
Rohingya child bride to wait until age 18
‘Centre-right Malay’, ex-Perkasa leader among young names considered for Semenyih
Penang Bridge crash: Hairstylist, 21, charged with reckless driving and causing death
Penang Bridge crash: Driver to be charged on Monday (Feb 11)
Lau aims to steer Gerakan back to Parliament, Penang
Cops block man’s bid to wed 11-year-old Rohingya in Penang
Pioneer Malay Mail journalist Peter Moss dies in Manila