News about Penang

GEORGE TOWN (April 14): Her koay teow soup in Jelutong Market is known to be positively good but fake news of her testing positive for COVID-19 going viral on social media has impacted her business.

GEORGE TOWN (April 1): The cops nabbed 24 college students yesterday when they insisted on playing football in Tanjung Bungah, Penang in violation of the movement control order (MCO).

GEORGE TOWN (March 30): There will now be stricter MCO rules imposed on Penang’s Air Itam market, reported Malay Mail.

GEORGE TOWN (March 30): The cardiologist who was caught jogging during the movement control order (MCO) and scolded Penang Island City Council (MBPP) officers telling him to follow the rules was charged over two related offences today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Property developer and contractor PLB Engineering Bhd, who has secured a deal with the Penang state government to rehabilitate the Jelutong dumpsite in exchange for three-fourths of the rehabilitated land, plans to rope in the Malaysian unit of Chinese company China Railway Group Ltd to undertake the work.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): OCR Group Bhd has terminated its joint venture (JV) agreement with D’nonce Technology Bhd to develop affordable apartments in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has lowered its target price on IJM Corp Bhd to RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Central Global Bhd said today its 51%-owned subsidiary has secured a contract from Simbol Era Sdn Bhd worth RM42.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Prof Dr P Ramasamy is confident Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not the mastermind behind the country’s current political landscape, reported Bernama.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): PLB Engineering has signed a conditional joint development agreement (JDA) with the Penang state government and its development arm to undertake rehabilitation works for the Jelutong dumpsite along Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu in Penang in exchange for three-fourths of the rehabilitated land.