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Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Sungai Bakap in Penang will finally be completed by the fourth quarter of 2027, ending a 12-year delay. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek confirmed the project has received Prime Minister approval for RM12,667,367.59 in funding.
A Bangladeshi construction worker employed by a subcontractor died after falling from the 34th floor of a building under construction in Penang's Bayan Mutiara area. Penang DOSH has launched an investigation and issued prohibition notices.
Penang MCA is demanding the state government release documentation on the Air Itam-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project, questioning discrepancies between reported progress figures and ground conditions observed during site inspections.
Penang's Department of Occupational Safety and Health has issued a stop-work order at a Bandar Tanjong Pinang construction site after an Indonesian worker was fatally struck by falling scaffolding from the eighth floor on July 1.
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DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon have been ordered to stand trial in connection with alleged graft involving an RM11.6 million Penang development project.
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Penang's state government has channelled RM129,900 to support 68 youth development initiatives by 48 community organisations, focusing on skills training, employability and civic engagement.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has praised the RIUH Pi HAWANA carnival held in Butterworth, describing it as a successful showcase for Malaysia's creative sector and entrepreneurs.
Penang has been selected to host the 2026 National Journalists' Day (HAWANA) celebrations, drawing approximately 1,000 media practitioners from Malaysia and the ASEAN region. The event, themed 'Media Integrity Strengthens Credibility', recognises the contributions of journalists and media professionals.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has presented Tabung Kasih@HAWANA assistance to three media practitioners facing health challenges at the National Journalists' Day 2026 event in Butterworth, Penang, while announcing an additional RM1 million government allocation.
Penang is strengthening bilateral ties with Hungary across education, technology, and sustainability following high-level discussions between state leaders and a Hungarian diplomatic delegation.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Penang following his official visit to Turkmenistan, where he will participate in the National Journalists' Day 2026 grand finale and oversee several investment-focused initiatives.
Malaysia's journalism community gathered in Penang for the HAWANA 2026 grand finale, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presiding over events honouring media practitioners and their role in strengthening public trust through accurate reporting.
Penang Governor Tun Ramli Ngah Talib hosted a dinner recognising Malaysian and ASEAN media practitioners ahead of the HAWANA 2026 National Journalists' Day main event, attended by nearly 350 guests including government officials and media leaders.
Twenty participants in Penang have received motorcycles and entrepreneurial training through the iTEKAD CIMB Islamic-MAINPP initiative, a RM400,000 programme designed to generate sustainable income for the asnaf community.
Malaysia's premier journalism summit, HAWANA 2026, launches tomorrow in Penang with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officiating. The event will bring together approximately 1,000 media practitioners domestically and internationally to discuss media integrity and contemporary journalism.
Penang hosts the HAWANA 2026 summit tomorrow, uniting approximately 1,000 journalists and media professionals. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will officiate the event themed on media integrity and credibility.
Penang authorities have temporarily closed 177 food premises for hygiene violations after inspecting over 4,000 outlets from January to April. Pest control deficiencies accounted for nearly 70% of closures.
Enforcement authorities conducted a major crackdown on illegal electronic waste processing in Bukit Mertajam, dismantling an operation valued at RM3 million and bringing five individuals into custody.