The RM851 million Air Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project is expected to be completed by April 2027, with construction reaching 93.19% progress as of 30 September 2026. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow gave the assurance during a site visit in Gelugor, saying the contractor, Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn ... Read More

German life science company Eppendorf SE has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility at Bandar Cassia Technology Park in Penang, marking the start of construction on its first production site in Southeast Asia. The project involves an investment of EUR40 million (approximately RM190 million) and follows the ... Read More

Motorists travelling along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah towards Sungai Tiram will no longer be allowed to turn right into Jalan Sungai Tiram 1 from November 14, 2026, as part of a proposed traffic flow improvement by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP). The new traffic arrangement will take effect at ... Read More

Penang has launched its Smart City Blueprint 2040, setting out a long-term framework to coordinate smart city initiatives and strengthen the integration of data and technology across the state. The blueprint includes plans for the Penang Urban Intelligence Observatory (PUIO), Smart Data Exchange Platform (SDX) and Smart Penang Dashboard to ... Read More

Strata management body have the authority to regulate pet ownership in strata properties, but they cannot arbitrarily impose a blanket ban on residents keeping animals in their private units, according to legal experts. Lawyer Muhammad Akram Abdul Aziz said the powers of JMBs under the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act ... Read More

About The Westin Residences The Westin Residences is a mixed residential and hospitality development by VST Group located along the seafront at Gurney Drive on reclaimed land opposite Gurney Plaza and facing Gurney Bay. The project consists of a 69-storey residential tower with 498 units and a 10-level parking podium, ... Read More

The Penang government will offer 1,133 affordable housing units under its rent-to-own (RTO) scheme across five projects, with monthly payments starting from RM250. The units, which will be acquired by the Penang Housing Board (LPNPP), are expected to benefit between 4,000 and 5,000 people. State Housing and Environment Committee chairman ... Read More

MRT Corp has awarded a RM2.69 billion contract to a joint venture comprising China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), TRC Construction and Ufuk Semarak for the construction of the Penang LRT Mutiara Line's cross-sea extension connecting Penang Island to Seberang Perai. The Civil Main Contract 2 (CMC2) package covers the design ... Read More

The proposed Seaside Pocket Park in Tanjong Bungah will proceed, with the developer agreeing to incorporate almost all requests raised by residents into the latest park design, according to Penang state executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari. Zairil, who oversees Infrastructure, Transport and Digital, said the agreement was reached following a ... Read More

About Embun Hills 69.2-acre freehold mixed development by Paramount Property, located along Jalan Kulim in Machang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam, approximately 3km from the Penang-Kedah border. The development comprises 497 gated and guarded strata-titled residential units, 69 non-gated homes with individual titles, and 30 double-storey commercial shop offices. (Photo taken in ... Read More