Signs of financial distress in the country are getting more prevalent and clearer as the Covid-19 impact bites deeper into Malaysia's economy, resulting in rising unemployment and shrinking incomes. The Department of Statistics Malaysia's May 2021 data showed that the jobless rate was at 4.5 per cent, involving over 728,000 ... Read More

Penang's northeastern seafront along Weld Quay will soon see world-class facilities providing food, sports and education once MPDT Capital Berhad upgrades three old port warehouses and part of Tanjung City Marina. With an investment of RM120mil, the project dubbed ‘MPDT 1880 Heritage Reborn’ on 24,956sq m (268,624.15sq ft) within George Town ... Read More

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassan has just announced the SOP relaxation for those who have received both doses of their Covid-19 vaccine. Below are the definitions of fully vaccinated individuals: Double-dose vaccines such as Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sinovac: 14 days after second-dose vaccination Single-dose vaccines such as Johnson & Johnson & CanSino: 28 ... Read More

The Penang government has spent a total of RM281.7 million for the maintenance works in public and private housing schemes in the state since 2008. State Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the amount spent was up to July 31 this year. He said ... Read More

The Penang Port Commission (PPC) has signed a lease agreement with MPDT Capital Bhd for the company to redevelop the port's three old warehouses and part of Tanjung City Marina with an expected investment of RM120 million. In a statement today, PPC chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng said it had invited qualified ... Read More

Taman Areka neighbourhood park at Lebuh Sungai Pinang 7 is now upgraded with more car parking facilities. Sungai Pinang State Assemblyman (ADUN), Lim Siew Khim said, the car parking facility can now accommodate about 85 vehicles at a time. "The open space here has been upgraded by the Penang Stadium and Open Space ... Read More

Southeast Asia’s only Tropical Spice Garden (TSG) in Penang, is reaching out to Malaysians to ask for their support to help it stay open for generations to come. The eco-attraction launched its crowdfunding campaign “Join the Family, Save the Garden” to raise the vital funds it needs to remain operational ... Read More

The urban regeneration programme at ‘5 Point Blocks’ flats in Lorong Mahsuri 10, Bayan Baru is expected to begin early next year, says state Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo. Jagdeep said phase one of the project involves building a total of 345 units of ... Read More

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today congratulated Lam Research Corporation on the official opening of its latest and largest manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, the first wafer fabrication equipment maker to have set up their business with a manufacturing plant in Malaysia. The corporation has invested RM1 billion in its new ... Read More

The Udini underpass in Gelugor, Penang, will be closed during certain hours for six days to undergo maintenance. Penang Island City Council said in a statement that the underpass between Jalan Masjid Negeri and Jalan Tunku Kudin would be off limits to all vehicles from Aug 14 to Aug 19 from ... Read More