Police investigating viral video of woman being beaten up at stairwell
ACP Soffian Santong said they received a police report from a 51-year-old man who claimed that the victim was his daughter.
Tue Aug 01 2023
Plumber charged with attempted murder of woman
A plumber pleaded not guilty in the George Town Sessions Court today with attempting to murder a woman last month.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Flash floods hit several areas in Penang
Scores of houses in several areas on Penang island were hit by flash floods following heavy rains from 10 pm yesterday.
Sun Oct 16 2022
E-hailing driver charged with living on prostitution
Lee Eng Seng was charged with living on the earnings of the prostitution of four foreign women at a hotel.
Mon Sep 12 2022
Illegal racing accident: Fifth victim succumbs to injuries
Another motorcyclist involved in the early morning accident along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway on Sunday, died today.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Four dead, three seriously injured in suspected illegal racing
Four motorcyclists were killed and three others were seriously injured after they were involved in an accident involving several vehicles at Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway early this morning.
Sun Jul 17 2022
Two women, family friend charged with abusing children
A woman pleaded not guilty at the George Town Sessions Court today to charges of abusing her two young children since two weeks ago.
Tue May 31 2022
Police probe on viralled video of traffic policemen escorting private vehicle
Police are investigating a viralled video which showed two traffic policemen escorting a private vehicle along Jalan Bukit Gambir, George Town.
Sun May 08 2022
Man arrested for allegedly abusing wife, nine children
A businessman has been arrested by the police for allegedly abusing his wife and nine children in Timur Laut district recently.
Sat Jan 01 2022
35 patrons of entertainment joint compounded RM4,000 each
Thirty-five local patrons of an entertainment outlet in Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, George Town, last night were each issued a compound of RM4,000 for violating the SOP set.
Sat Nov 20 2021
Penang's Little India abuzz again for Deepavali
Little India in Lebuh Pasar, George Town, is abuzz once again with Hindus shopping for Deepavali after some flexibility has been given under the National Recovery Plan (PPN).
Fri Oct 29 2021
Couples required to undergo COVID screening before marriage solemnisation in Penang
Couples planning to tie the knot in Penang are required to undergo COVID-19 screening prior to their marriage solemnisation.
Thu Sep 23 2021
Three men held for criminal breach of trust involving RM300 million
Police have arrested three men, including a father and son, to facilitate investigations into a criminal breach of trust case involving over RM300 million related to an investment company.
Fri Jul 16 2021
Two drug trafficking syndicates busted, drugs worth RM3.5 mln seized
Penang police detained six individuals, including a pair of lovers and successfully crippled a drug syndicate after raiding three houses.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Sungai Bakap Hospital seeks patient's next-of-kin
Sungai Bakap Hospital is looking for family members or next-of-kin of Gulam Aziz who died on Saturday from nose cancer.
Mon Jul 05 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024