News about Penang

Ipoh may be most famous for its poached chicken and dim sum, but the town has more culinary treasures worth finding.

What began as a node in Penang Island’s public transport links has turned into a cultural hub.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The Penang government would not be liable for any loss that might be incurred by the RM4 billion undersea tunnel concessionaire if there is a drop in revenue, profit or traffic volume, according to the state government's works, utilities and committees chairman Lim Hock Seng.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): The Penang property market is expected to improve this year, despite it still being a buyers’ market, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) Penang branch chairman Mark Saw.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 3): Tan Sri Alex Ooi Kee Liang – whose flagship Ideal Property Group's numerous condominium developments across Penang Island have earned him the moniker "Penang Condo King" – has emerged as a substantial stakeholder in ailing steel products manufacturer Tatt Giap Group Bhd, in what may be a prelude to his foray into the state’s mainland property market.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): Phillip Capital says Aspen (Group) Holdings’ Aspen Vision City (AVC) in Penang could benefit from the creation of communities and opportunities, The Edge Singapore reported today.

  PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The magistrate’s court at Putrajaya has released the chairman of an engineering consultancy who had been remanded for five days since Jan 25 to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its investigation into a three-highway and undersea tunnel project in Penang, reported Bernama.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Penang is top on the national list with approved investments worth RM7.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 29):  The Magistrate's Court here yesterday released the woman consultant who was remanded since Wednesday to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigation into the proposed road and undersea tunnel mega project in Penang, reported Bernama.

When George Town in Penang and Melaka city were inscribed into Unesco’s World Heritage List in 2008, it was an international recognition that the nation was proud of.