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CM: Penang's Air Itam Dam capacity remains at 32pc, approval for cloud seeding pending

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 14 -- The effective capacity for Air Itam Dam in Penang has remained at 32.4 per cent for the past 10 days due to measures implemented to reduce extraction from the dam, said Penang ... Read More


Fishermen file judicial review to challenge approval of Penang South Reclamation project

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 13 -- A group of fishermen, along with two non-governmental organisations (NGO), have filed an application for judicial review to challenge the planning permission approval for the P... Read More


Despite Guan Eng's sniping, Penang CM says reception to Gurney Bay overwhelmingly positive

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 7 -- The defects in the newly opened phase one of Gurney Bay were minor and have been repaired, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state exco in charge, Jason H'n... Read More


Perikatan set to reap bonus from Pardons Board slashing Najib's sentence, Ramasamy suggests

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 3 -- The Pardons Board's decision to reduce former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's sentence will be a political bonus for Perikatan Nasional (PN), said United for Rights of M... Read More


Penang water company proposes Air Itam Dam Action Plan to increase its effective capacity

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 2 -- Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will be submitting a proposed Air Itam Dam Action Plan 2024 (AIDAP2024) to increase the dam's effective capacity to 50 per cent by the en... Read More


State planning committee has no authority to interfere in planning permission approvals given by city councils, says Kon Yeow

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 2 -- The state planning committee (SPC) does not have the authority to cancel planning permission approvals given by the local authorities over the foreign workers' hostel projects i... Read More


Penang's Hin Bus Depot turns 10 with 'Art is still Rubbish' exhibition

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 2 -- A decade ago, Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic held his first-ever solo exhibition titled "Art is Rubbish" at Hin Bus Depot which was then a newly repurposed arts and cultura... Read More


Water already back for 25,000 consumers in Penang island supply outage

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 31 -- Water supply has resumed for about 25,000 consumers on Penang island, less than a day after the scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) commenced. Penang Water Supply Corpo... Read More


Ramasamy: Penang needs to promote its ancient history

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 30 -- Penang needs to look into its pre-colonial history and promote it as another facet of the city's rich history, said former deputy chief minister II P. Ramasamy. The United for... Read More