Over 32,000 meatballs sold on IKEA Batu Kawan’s opening day
PENANG (March 16): Thousands thronged IKEA Batu Kawan in Penang on its opening day on March 14, and gobbled up over 32,000 of the Swedish retailer’s famous Swedish meatballs.
Regular audit on PPR tenants
GEORGE TOWN (March 14): The Penang government will continue to conduct regular audits on the tenants of the People’s Housing Programme (PPR) in the state to see whether they are still eligible to occupy the units or have been disqualified.
Penang will remove tenants’ Astro to recover RM18 million PPR rents
GEORGE TOWN (March 13) – The Penang state government has discovered that some PPR (people’s housing project) rent defaulters appreared to have satellite dishes installed, indicating subscriptions with the pay-TV network Astro.
Penang’s Sia Boey to be transformed into an urban park: Report
GEORGE TOWN (March 10): The old Sia Boey of Penang will soon begin a new life again as "RM5 million urban park surrounded by mature canopy trees with a pristine canal running through it", reported the Malay Mail today.
New law needed to smoothen redevelopment process of old buildings
TANJUNG BUNGAH (March 8): Penang Housing, Town, Country Planning and Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo hopes a separate law on urban regeneration could be proposed to the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) for consideration to allow for the process to be carried out smoothly.
Water supply dwindles, consume water wisely, Penang residents told
GEORGE TOWN (March 8): Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) is urging all residents to use water wisely as the water levels from the state’s primary water sources began to dwindle.
RM600m Balik Pulau township project does not exist, says mayor
GEORGE TOWN (March 7): The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) said today that the proposed RM600 million GDV township development in Balik Pulau does not exist because no planning permission application has been received from the developer.
Penang pursuing studies for second airport
GEORGE TOWN (March 7): The Penang government is still pursuing studies for a second airport in the state even though it did not receive any funds from Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA).
Chow mulls legal action against Raja Petra on undersea tunnel issue
GEORGE TOWN (March 7): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is considering lodging a police report against blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin over his statements which alleged elements of corruption in the undersea tunnel project.
Residents upset over increase in Airbnb units
GEORGE TOWN (March 6): Residents at Gurney Park here have expressed concerns over the growth of Airbnb operations in their housing area.