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Chow Kon Yeow: Penang bans out-of-state traders from Deepavali fairs to protect locals, off-peak season still open to others

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 -- Only local traders are allowed to organise Indian trade fairs in Penang with stalls selling clothes, accessories and various items in the months leading up to Deepavali, said P... Read More


Chow: Penang bans out-of-state traders from Deepavali fairs to protect locals, off-peak season still open to others

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 -- Only local traders are allowed to organise Indian trade fairs in Penang with stalls selling clothes, accessories and various items in the months leading up to Deepavali, said P... Read More


Penang chief minister: PDC will fully cooperate with investigations into MBI investment scheme

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 -- Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has submitted documents to Bukit Aman's special task force on Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) to assist in investigations into the MBI investm... Read More


Greener streets, cooler city: How Penang plans to refresh Unesco-listed George Town

GEORGE TOWN, July 20 -- In George Town's historic core, one of Penang's oldest roads is about to get a major facelift, not just for heritage, but for the climate. Beach Street, once a waterfront arte... Read More


Penang's Mutiara LRT Line kicks off with road widening, utility works planned at multiple locations

GEORGE TOWN, July 16 -- Construction works on the Mutiara Line LRT project here are set to begin following the issuance of a notice to commence work. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the noti... Read More


Penang Hill Festival to showcase more than biosphere, includes cultural heritage and music

GEORGE TOWN, July 15 -- Penang Hill will celebrate the sixth edition of its Penang Hill Festival (PHF2025) this weekend, highlighting not only its biodiversity but also its rich cultural heritage. Ac... Read More


'Every child deserves love': About 60 children enter Penang welfare system monthly, but few find adoptive families

GEORGE TOWN, July 12 -- Every month, about 60 children are placed under the care of Penang's Welfare Department, but only a handful receive adoption applications. Many are left waiting for a permanen... Read More


Time to rework negotiation playbook with US to reduce 25pc tariffs, Penang CM tells Putrajaya

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 -- Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow has called on the federal government to restrategise and renegotiate with the United States regarding the 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed o... Read More


Surprise find: 7.4m steel track from 1895 unearthed near Penang's Fort Cornwallis

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 -- A 7.4m-long steel trolley track bearing the words "Barrow Steel" and the date "1895" has been uncovered during sidewalk works near Fort Cornwallis, facing the seafront here. Pe... Read More


Chow says Penang would delay water rate hike until mid-2026

GEORGE TOWN, July 8 -- The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) plans to delay the implementation of a proposed water tariff increase for at least six months, should it be approved by the federal C... Read More