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Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called for stronger internal unity within DAP, citing the intensifying strategic partnership between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional as a mounting threat to the coalition ahead of the next general election.
Eight foreign nationals have been arrested in Penang following a police raid on a luxury condominium in Tanjung Bungah, suspected of operating an illegal call centre selling fake online travel packages to victims in China and Taiwan.
Penang police have remanded two foreign nationals for a week as they investigate the death of a young child in Gelugor. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under active inquiry.
The Malaysian government will explore initiatives to strengthen the Nordin Ahmad Gallery in Penang, a museum dedicated to the legendary Malay film star. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil pledged support to preserve this cultural treasure.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended the Fort Cornwallis reopening, emphasizing that preserving the historical monument serves an educational purpose for future generations learning about Malaysia's colonial past.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia's halal certification system has attracted global interest, but the country must strengthen its industrial capabilities and forge strategic partnerships to capitalise on the opportunity.
Malaysia's Department of Social Welfare has launched the MADANI Adopted Village Programme in Penang, combining RM600,000 in funding for infrastructure upgrades and skills development to address rural socio-economic disparities.
An 18-year-old male from Penang's Macallum area was discovered dead on the sixth-level roof of the iconic Komtar building in George Town after an apparent fall from the 68th floor on Wednesday afternoon.
Malaysia's education ministry has set a fourth-quarter 2027 deadline for completing SJKT Sungai Bakap in Penang, a Tamil-language primary school whose construction has stalled for 12 years. The RM12.6 million project faced legal disputes and funding problems.
The Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death of a Bangladeshi construction worker who fell from the 34th floor of a building under construction in Bayan Mutiara, with the body discovered on a Level 9 canopy.
Penang's Pakatan Harapan coalition is tightening its election machinery, with all subcommittees ordered to report progress by early August. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the state's Unity Government remains solid.
The RM3 billion Juru-Sungai Dua Traffic Dispersal Project in Penang has reached 28.75 per cent completion and remains on schedule, with preliminary works finished and utility relocation 70 per cent done.
Five Malaysian cocktail bars have secured recognition in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 extended rankings. Cabinet 8 KL debuts at No.65, while Backdoor Bodega climbs to No.62 following its best cocktail menu accolades.
GB Bond Holdings, a Penang manufacturer of water-based adhesives and sealants, has secured Bursa Malaysia's approval for a third-quarter 2026 listing on the ACE Market, planning to raise capital for capacity expansion and regional growth.
Penang-based adhesives manufacturer GB Bond Holdings has received Bursa Malaysia's approval to list on the ACE Market by the third quarter of 2026, planning to raise capital for regional expansion and capacity upgrades.
Malaysia's Penang DOSH has suspended all operations at a Bandar Tanjong Pinang construction site after a fatal incident on July 1 claimed the life of an Indonesian worker struck by falling scaffolding from the eighth floor.
Penang DAP Socialist Youth has dismissed environmental criticism of the Penang South Reclamation project as propaganda, following a court decision against an NGO's legal challenge to the development.
Malaysia's Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority has generated RM46.72 million through its Agro MADANI Sales programme in the first five months of the year, with events now expanding to Penang as part of efforts to boost local agricultural entrepreneurs.