KUALA LUMPUR: George Town in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru are the three cities identified for the initial rollout of proposed congestion charges, the Dewan Rakyat heard.
GEORGE TOWN: The 19th Asean Defence Minister Meeting (ADMM) retreat officially began on Wednesday (Feb 26) at Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort.
GEORGE TOWN: Three long days have passed since the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, and Paing has not heard from his brother back home.
GEORGE TOWN: A warehouse near Green Garden was nearly destroyed after a fire engulfed the building on Tuesday (Feb 11) evening.
GEORGE TOWN: The police have said there were no criminal elements found in connection with the incident where a tourist fell from the seventh floor of a mall here.
GEORGE TOWN: It took six truckloads to remove a total of 4,440kg of garbage piled up inside the compound of a single-storey house in the southwest district here.
GEORGE TOWN: Several major roads in George Town will be closed from 10am, Feb 10 to midnight, Feb 12 to make way for the parade of gold and silver chariots in conjunction with Thaipusam which will be celebrated next Tuesday.
GEORGE TOWN: When you are the designated cook for a clan of 14, the minimalist approach just won't work. That is why housewife Zana Yacob, 46, was seen loading up on vegetables, fish and poultry at the Taman Tun Sardon market to prepare for the Hari Raya feast.
GEORGE TOWN: Several streets in George Town's heritage precinct will be closed in phases for the Penang Chinese New Year clan celebration (Miaohui) on Saturday (Feb 1)
In the global ranking of 500 cities, George Town ranks 73rd.
GEORGE TOWN: Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam, the largest Buddhist temple in the country, will once again dazzle visitors with its vibrant lighting ceremony for Chinese New Year.
GEORGE TOWN: A foreign worker died when a zinc roof piece being moved by crane to a building site broke loose from its hook and fell on him in Simpang Ampat near here last Monday (Jan 20).
SEVERAL streets in George Town’s heritage precinct will be closed in phases for the Penang Chinese New Year clan celebration (Miaohui) on Feb 1.
THE state government is urging the private sector to contribute to the Penang Future Foundation (PFF) as its scholarship fund is running low, with less than RM5mil remaining.
GEORGE TOWN: It was a joyous homecoming for 40-year-old Muhd Elfi Mohd Rani and his family who returned to his parents' house in Kampung Seronok, Bayan Lepas here in time for Hari Raya.
AS the Year of the Snake rolls in, families and friends will be on the lookout for places to reunite, or just soak up the festive vibes.
GEORGE TOWN: Police have confirmed that the suspicious object resembling a bomb found in Bandar Sri Pinang near Karpal Singh Drive is not an explosive.
GEORGE TOWN: A Vietnamese woman was charged with the death of a teenager and injuring another while driving under the influence of alcohol at a Magistrate's court here.
GEORGE TOWN: Although online shopping is popular, many still prefer last-minute in-store purchases for the immediate satisfaction of taking the items home.
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) may see a change in leadership following significant shifts in DAP after its March 16 elections.