
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

State govt to seek approval to install safety net along Penang Bridge
Phee said any attachments to the bridge will need approval from the technical committee, as it is a public structure.
Wed Jun 01 2022

153,441.26 metric tons of plastic waste imported through NBCT
As much as 153,441.26 metric tons of plastic waste involving 22 factories were found to be imported through Penang Port at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) from Aug 1, 2019 till Aug 31.
Thu Oct 15 2020

Residents break fast in floodwaters in Penang
The torrential downpour which began at 6 pm resulted in at least eight areas coming under water and police had to close several roads which were flooded as well.
Tue May 12 2020

MACC to act against Guan Eng, refers to A-G
This pertains to the Penang CM's statement that the detention of Penang state exco Phee Boon Poh by MACC was illegal.
Tue Sep 05 2017

Legal action can be taken if Guan Eng refuses to apologise - MACC
Lim said the arrest of state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh was an "illegal arrest".
Sat Aug 26 2017

MACC gives Guan Eng 48 hours to apologise publicly
The MACC has given the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng 48 hours to apologise publicly and unconditionally to the commission or for his defamatory statement.
Fri Aug 25 2017

MACC confirms inspecting Isa Samad's house last night
This was confirmed by MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad.
Wed Aug 16 2017

MACC to appeal cancelled remand of Penang exco
MACC was dissatisfied with the decision made today by Judicial Commissioner Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed who has set aside the remand order granted by the Magistrate's Court and would appeal the matter.
Mon Aug 14 2017

High court sets aside remand order against Boon
The Penang High Court here today allowed an application for revision to set aside the remand order against Penang state executive councilor Phee Boon Poh.
Mon Aug 14 2017

MACC raids Penang exco's houses, service centre
The raid started at the exco's house in Taman Dahlia before moving on to his other house in Sungai Puyu which was raided last Friday, and finally his service centre at Jalan Ong Yi How, Raja Uda.
Sun Aug 13 2017

Penang exco remanded five days to assist in illegal factory probe
The MACC today remanded Penang State executive councillor Phee Boon Poh, 66, to assist in investigations into a carbon filter-processing illegal factory in Kampung Lembu.
Sat Aug 12 2017

More arrests may follow - MACC
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) does not rule out the possibility that there will be more arrests after the arrest of Penang exco member Phee Boon Poh this afternoon.
Fri Aug 11 2017

MACC officers raid Penang Exco office
A team of five officers of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today raided the office of Penang exco member Phee Boon Poh on the 53rd floor of Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (Komtar), here.
Fri Aug 11 2017

PPS issue: Penang govt files for judicial review to strike out ministry's order
The Penang government today filed an application for judicial review to strike out a Home Ministry's order which declared the state's Voluntary Patrol Squad (PPS) as an illegal body.
Tue Jan 27 2015

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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