GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 30 -- The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is currently reviewing and studying the suitability of implementing pet-friendly malls on the island while taking into account public interest and the harmony of a multi-racial society.

MBPP, in a statement, said the council currently does not have any specific regulations governing the permission to bring pets into shopping mall complexes so they need to look into it.

Earlier today, MBPP Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran and city council representatives visited Gurney Paragon Mall after Penang Amanah raised concerns over the sensitivities of the Muslim community towards pets, particularly dogs, being allowed in shopping mall complexes.

"During the discussion between the mall managem...