Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is expanding its public electric vehicle (EV) charging network, with another 94 charging bays expected to be ready by December, as the number of council-supervised bays on Penang island is set to double. According to a news report by The Star, the expansion aims to ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has introduced new guidelines governing businesses operating on private land, effective August 21, 2026. The Guidelines for New Applications and Management of Licences on Private Land (GTP) were approved by MBPP’s Public Health Standing Committee to regulate small-scale businesses, while addressing public nuisance, cleanliness ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has introduced the MBPP Strata Incentive, a new financial assistance programme aimed at helping low-cost and low-medium cost strata residential schemes manage their buildings and carry out essential maintenance works. The initiative, announced by MBPP Mayor Dato' Ir. A. Rajendran, comes after the council's ... Read More

Property owners within the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site will soon enjoy a faster and more streamlined pathway to convert residential properties into shophouses. The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has approved a new guideline, effective May 1, removing the need for planning permission (kebenaran merancang) for selected change-of-use ... Read More

Enforcement of newly designated no-parking zones in George Town has yet to begin, as studies on the identified locations are still ongoing, according to A. Rajendran. The mayor of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) said three areas have been identified so far, with the possibility of more locations being ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has introduced a series of traffic management measures, including the implementation of “Ops Payung”, to ease congestion at major tourist hotspots during the year-end school holidays, Christmas and New Year celebrations. In a statement today, MBPP said Ops Payung will be enforced throughout the ... Read More

In an effort to ease mounting traffic congestion in the Bayan Lepas and Bayan Baru areas, Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) has announced an extension of the gate opening hours at Free Industrial Zone Phase 3 (FIZ 3) along Jalan Kampung Jawa. The announcement was made during a press conference ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has taken firm steps to address traffic congestion along Jalan Burma by installing road barriers to prevent vehicles from stopping or waiting by the roadside. According to MBPP, the measures, implemented since June 1, include the installation of “No Stopping” signs, double yellow lines ... Read More

The Penang City Council (MBPP) will temporarily close the flyover along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah this Sunday, 10 August 2025, to carry out essential maintenance and cleaning works. The closure is scheduled from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM and will affect both lanes of the flyover, covering the stretch between ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is planning to introduce a two-hour parking limit in high-traffic areas facing severe parking shortages, particularly in George Town. MBPP Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran unveiled the proposal during the swearing-in ceremony of 24 councillors at City Hall on Friday. “The rise in car ownership, ... Read More