Beach Street in George Town is set to undergo a major transformation, with a climate-adaptive upgrade aimed at enhancing walkability, reducing urban heat and improving the overall streetscape within the heritage core zone. Long regarded as one of the city’s most historic commercial corridors, the area will be reconfigured to ... Read More

About Taman Simpang Empat A low-density residential enclave within the SA Central freehold mixed-development by GUH Development Sdn. Bhd., located in Simpang Ampat. Comprising 61 units of 2-storey terrace homes with built-up areas starting from approximately 1,776 sq.ft., the development is designed to cater to modern family living. Strategically connected ... Read More

Integrated industrial park Northern TechValley @ BKE has garnered Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) interest from corporations based in Singapore, US and China, in addition to domestic investments thus far. The RM1.3 billion Gross Development Value industrial park – developed by Suling Hill Development Sdn Bhd (Suling Hill), a joint venture ... Read More

A total of 15 sites across Penang have been proposed for gazettement as heritage sites under the Enakmen Warisan Negeri Pulau Pinang 2011. The notice, issued by the State Heritage Commissioner, invites owners and affected parties to submit objections or feedback before 28 April 2026. The proposed sites span both ... Read More

Several long-term night lane closures and traffic diversions will begin from 16 April 2026 along key stretches of Jalan Tengah and Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, as preliminary utility works for the Penang LRT Mutiara Line (CMC1 package) move into a more active phase. The closures, announced by MRT Corp, will ... Read More

Construction of Package 2 of the Juru-Sungai Dua Traffic Dispersal Project is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026, as Penang moves ahead with a major infrastructure initiative aimed at easing chronic congestion along the North–South Expressway corridor. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government welcomes ... Read More

The Penang International Logistics Aeropark (PILA), a strategic joint venture between the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), has officially secured approval for its Master Layout Planning Permission, marking a major milestone in strengthening Penang’s logistics and industrial ecosystem. The project, which will introduce a new ... Read More

The Penang Mutiara Line LRT’s highly anticipated cross-sea civil works package is expected to be awarded by August this year, with Transport Minister Anthony Loke assuring that the mainland link will still be completed in tandem with the first package. The update, based on Kwong Wah Yit Poh’s exclusive interview ... Read More

The iconic Sungai Nibong Festival Site will continue to serve the community even as it takes on a new role in the Penang Mutiara Line LRT project, following a revised depot design that preserves a significant portion of the land for public use. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said ... Read More

A proposed large-scale Centralised Labour Quarters (CLQ) project in Juru has sparked firm objections from nearby residents, even as the Penang state government clarified that the plan remains at a very preliminary stage with no formal planning submission made to the local authority. The proposed project involves a 6-acre site ... Read More