Silicon Island is expected to welcome its first factory in 2028, with the sale of industrial land at its 700-acre Green Tech Park scheduled to begin as early as the first quarter of 2027. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the industrial park would focus on attracting high-value investments in ... Read More

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today officiated the early launch of the Silicon Island Experience Centre, as the state’s ambitious 2,300-acre development reached a major milestone with 500 acres of land reclaimed as of October 2026. Located at the development site, the 2,500-square-foot centre was completed in four months ... Read More

The Silicon Island development in Penang has reached another milestone, with more than 480 acres of land reclaimed as the 2,300-acre project enters its fourth year of development. Pulau Tikus assemblyman Joshua Woo Sze Zeng said the project, which began reclamation works in September 2023, had attracted RM1.9 billion in ... Read More

The first phase of the Pan Island Link 2A (PIL2A) highway has reached 29.85% completion, with construction progressing slightly ahead of schedule as the project moves towards providing a direct connection between Penang island and Silicon Island. Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the project ... Read More

The first parcel of reclaimed land on Penang’s Silicon Island is expected to be ready for handover to MRT Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRTC) as early as May, marking a major milestone in the island’s phased development strategy. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the 27.7-hectare (68.5-acre) site designated for the ... Read More

Penang’s Silicon Island development is projected to contribute at least RM1.1 trillion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050, further strengthening Penang’s position as a leading high-tech economic hub in the region. The large-scale project is also expected to create approximately 220,000 jobs across strategic sectors, including advanced ... Read More

Land has been set aside within the overall master plan of Silicon Island for the development of a future state administrative centre, which is currently at the preliminary conceptual and design stage. The plan has been presented to the board of Penang Infrastructure Corporation. Reclamation works on Silicon Island are ... Read More

Reclamation works for Penang’s Silicon Island project have surpassed the 200-acre mark, marking steady advancement in the state’s largest land reclamation initiative. The development spans 2,300 acres in total, divided into two phases — 1,260 acres in Phase One and 1,040 acres in Phase Two. To commemorate the milestone, Penang ... Read More

Penang is poised to make another leap in infrastructure development with the construction of a new permanent bridge linking the island’s southern coast to the ambitious Silicon Island project. Construction of the four-lane marine viaduct is scheduled to begin this month, with completion expected by December 2028. Announced by Penang ... Read More

The Penang state government will implement comprehensive traffic management strategies to minimise disruptions caused by several upcoming large-scale infrastructure projects, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said yesterday. Acknowledging that developments such as the Silicon Island, the 29.5km Mutiara Line LRT, and the Juru–Sungai Dua Elevated Highway may cause temporary congestion, ... Read More