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Artist Christine Das conducting live embroidery on the Malayan Tapir piece while in the forefront is the work featuring the Sunda Pangolin with a shadow of the intricate work being cast against the wall.

Project Riwayat explores how environmental decline drives cultural loss in Penang exhibition

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow at the official opening of the Indian Heritage Gallery and Cultural Centre. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang picked for Indian Ocean maritime heritage Unesco bid involving 17 countries

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow visits the booths at the Penang Autoshow 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang targets 600 EV charging bays by 2030 as green push gathers pace

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said in today’s political scenario in Malaysia, every party needs to look at their coalition partners. — Picture via Facebook/ChowKonYeow

Status quo stands: Penang still working well with coalition partners, says Chow Kon Yeow

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow officiates the seafront road, renamed in honour of the late Tan Sri Chin Fung Kee, Penang’s visionary engineer who played a pivotal role in the construction of the first Penang Bridge, on April 30, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang renames seafront road after engineer behind first Penang Bridge

The expanded Mengkuang Dam in Seberang Perai. — Picture courtesy of Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP)

Penang CM says Sungai Muda recovering after recent drop to dangerous levels

No extra budget needed for Penang as state remains in surplus, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says on April 30, 2026 despite rising costs. — Picture by KE Ooi

Penang finances still strong, but some projects delayed amid cost pressures, says chief minister

The Waterfall Cafe outside the Penang Botanic Gardens being demolished on April 28, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Urimai

Owner claims 100-year legacy wiped out as Penang demolishes Waterfall Cafe

The Waterfall Cafe in Penang, near the entrance to the Botanic Gardens, before it was demolished on April 28, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Prof. Dr. Ramasamy

No deal after 30 years: Penang CM confirms talks failed before Waterfall Cafe demolition

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government is already looking into alternative materials that resemble plastic but are biodegradable.  — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Penang’s single-use plastic ban on track for Sept 1, shift to biodegradable alternatives

The Penang government hopes cloud seeding in upstream Kedah can raise Sungai Muda’s water levels after it dropped to a critical level. — Unsplash pic

Penang CM urges cloud seeding as critically low Sungai Muda levels threaten state water supply

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the Penang LRT Mutiara Line remains on schedule, with works on Package One ongoing while the tender for Package Two is still being finalised. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang LRT Mutiara Line construction on track, says CM amid political interference claims

Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state has the highest concentration of ATE companies and ecosystem partners in the country. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang cements role as Malaysia’s automation, test and equipment hub with launch of collaborative campus initiative

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay interacts with police officers during the opening ceremony of the Penang Crime Awareness and Public Safety Organisation (CCPSS) Premier Forum in George Town on April 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Ayob Khan vows no cover-up over viral Kulim police arrest video

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay holds a press conference in George Town on April 23, 2026. — Pic by Opalyn Mok

Not a producer, but a pit stop: DIGP says Malaysia still major drug transit point

Deputy Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said 1,429 police personnel faced disciplinary action last year. — File picture by Raymond Manuel

Clean house or lose trust: Deputy IGP says even minor police misconduct can tarnish entire force’s reputation

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department will conduct detailed investigations before taking any action. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

JPJ probes claims of vehicle number plates being transferred without owners’ knowledge

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department will review a recent viral video allegedly showing a bus driver driving dangerously. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

JPJ to review viral video of express bus driver allegedly driving dangerously near KM196.1 southbound

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli (centre) and others show some of the numbers under the special ‘P-P’ series. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

JPJ to launch ‘P‑P’ special plate series for 80th anniversary, bidding opens April 20 from RM300

 

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