News about Penang

PETALING JAYA (Aug 7): There are at least 31 schools in Penang that are currently operating without the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) – prompting concerns over the safety of children studying in these premises.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pictured) yesterday called on Putrajaya to study the financial impact of getting rid of toll on the Penang Bridge.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): The Auditor General’s Report 2017 released on Monday has revealed that the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (pictured) has yet to fully meet its objective.

GEORGE TOWN (August 7): Former chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon gave approval for AirAsia to build the LCCT on a 36ha piece of land at the coastal end of Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas, said an inside source from AirAsia quoted by The Star.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): The government is looking to build a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) next to the Penang International Airport (PIA) in Bayan Lepas in one to two years, to cope with the increasing number of air passengers to the state.

GEORGE TOWN (August 6): In a peaceful protest held outside the state legislative assembly today, residents’ associations and Penang Forum members called for the cancellation of the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1), and review of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Penang’s proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway project will likely impact more than 200 houses along the Sungai Kluang river reserve, according to reports.

GEORGE TOWN (August 3): In effort to conserve and protect the delicate balance between the environment and the people, Penang Hill is undergoing the process of being named a Unesco Biosphere Reserve.

GEORGE TOWN (August 3): High soil erosion factor of the area may result in damage for Kek Lok Si Temple if the highway and tunnel construction continue as planned, so the temple will object to the project.