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
'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