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

The construction of the new Penang police contingent headquarters (IPK) near Jalan Sungai Dua has reached 37.5% completion, according to Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin during a working visit earlier today. Sim said the RM248.6 million project includes several major components designed to strengthen policing ... Read More

A century since it first opened its doors, 1926 Heritage Hotel is now relaunched, breathing new life as part of The Unlimited Collection by The Ascott Limited. On a storied stretch of Jalan Burma in George Town, Penang, 1926 Heritage Hotel emerges as a living chapter of the city’s story, ... Read More