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JUICE ON THE GO: Penang Charges Ahead With Free Parking Perks to Fix Island’s High-Rise EV Crisis

By admin August 26, 2026

GEORGE TOWN — If you’re living in a towering Penang condo and driving an electric vehicle, getting a full charge can be a real pain in the axle. But city…

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Haze Smothers Penang as Air Quality Plummets into Danger Zone

By admin August 26, 2026

GEORGE TOWN — Penang is suffocating under a blanket of filthy grey haze, and officials are telling residents to mask up before taking another breath outside. Air quality across the…

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Ban on neighbourhood worker dormitories takes effect as state ejects hostels from residental zones.

By admin August 17, 2026

GEORGE TOWN, PENANG — Penang is tightening the screws on worker accommodation, signalling that residential neighbourhoods will no longer be treated as a convenient dumping ground for large numbers of…

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Bridge to Paradise: Penang’s Private Push Turns Forgotten Island into Next Big Thing by 2029

By admin July 30, 2026

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow just dropped the news: a long-stalled private development is finally kicking into gear on part of Pulau Jerejak. Ideal Property is building a bridge…

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The RM8.4 Billion Splash: Penang Locks in 40-Year Water Mega-Deal with Neighbor Perak to Dodge Imminent Dry-Out!

By admin July 16, 2026

PENANG’S BIG GULP: Tiny island state coughs up RM210M a year to keep the taps running! Penang is running dry, and they just paid a king’s ransom to fix it.…

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220K affordable homes BY 2030 for Penangites.

By admin June 30, 2026

PENANG’S HOUSING BONANZA: 220,000 HOMES BY 2030! Talk about a real estate gold rush! Penang is charging ahead with a massive plan to pump out 220,000 affordable homes by 2030,…

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Penang’s Epic Japanese Festival Explosion: 2026 Yosakoi Parade Goes Massive! Japanese Street Dance Fest Doubles Down for Epic 11th Year Blockbuster

By admin June 26, 2026

Get ready to rumble, Penang! The historic George Town Esplanade is about to transform into a massive, neon-lit Japanese street dance battlefield. The legendary Penang Yosakoi Parade is back for…

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PENANG’S DO-OR-DIE MOMENT: State must ditch cheap labor game or watch kids flee for jobs

By admin June 23, 2026

Penang is staring down the barrel of an existential crisis that could make or break the state's economic future, warns Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong. Speaking…

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Penang’s Shocking AI Takeover: Governance and Industry Transformed – The Future Is Here and It’s Saving the Planet!

By admin June 22, 2026

Penang has started integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and smart technologies into governance and urban management. State housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo highlighted the use of intelligent…

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PENANG JUST CRUSHED THE STPM RECORDS—You Won’t BELIEVE Who Topped the Nation!

By admin June 22, 2026

Penang has achieved its best-ever Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) results in 2025, with the state's cumulative grade point average (CGPA) climbing to 2.99, up from 2.96 in 2024. According…

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