GEORGE TOWN, Dec 29 — The employer of a worker killed while conducting maintenance work on a lift at a shopping complex along Jalan Burma on Tuesday (December 26), will face legal action if there is a violation under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994.

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 28 — An accounts clerk has pleaded not guilty to 133 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), involving RM445,815 belonging to a company, between 2019 and 2021.

BUTTERWORTH, Dec 23 — A teenage girl had to cling to a mangrove tree in a muddy area near the Penang Port Sdn Bhd port for two days before being rescued today.

BUTTERWORTH, Dec 23 — Consumers have been urged to report to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) if any trader imposes conditions like purchasing one kg of premium white sugar first if they want to buy coarse granulated sugar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Dangerous-level continuous heavy rain has been forecast in several areas in Kelantan and Terengganu until Monday (November 27).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Police received 44 hoax bomb threat reports involving government, private, and international schools nationwide between Tuesday (November 21), and 8am today, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

KAJANG, Nov 22 — Kajang police confirmed receiving another report of a bomb threat at an international school at about 8am today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The police have confirmed receiving reports about nine international schools, two in Kuala Lumpur and seven in Selangor, of having received bomb threats via email this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe-level continuous rain warning for Terengganu and several areas in Kelantan until this Friday (November 24).

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 20 — The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has made immediate amendments to all offer letters to include a clause on changes in company shares before the signing of an agreement.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 — Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow said today that he had avoided engaging in excessive politics throughout his 37 years in the party and had instead focused on providing the best service for the party and the people.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 — DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke Siew Fook refuted circulating rumours of a movement to oust or replace Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow before the next dissolution of the state legislative assembly.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 — The government will leverage the twin engines of the tourism industry in Penang, namely the port and airport, to ensure the state’s economy receives a positive long-term impact.

BUTTERWORTH, Nov 3 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized 5.8 million sticks of white cigarettes worth over RM400,000 with a RM3.7 million excise duty, smuggled in boxes of instant noodles last Thursday (October 26).

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 2 — The Wilayah Satu Marine Police Force (PPM) crippled a syndicate’s attempt to smuggle out subsidised diesel to Thailand after detaining six suspects together with 131,040 litres of diesel and four tankers worth RM1.2 million at Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, yesterday.

By Selangor Journal Team  PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 – Selangor and Penang have achieved a remarkable 90 per cent rate of user penetration in the digital payments segment in the public sector up to October this year, said Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet).  Its government digitalisation...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Rainy and cloudy conditions in Selangor and Penang did not deter the public from expressing support and solidarity for the people of Palestine in gatherings organised in both states, yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 29 — The Penang government said that a viral video making its rounds on social media today claiming cracks on the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge is actually an old clip taken abroad.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 23 — The police busted a drug trafficking syndicate and heroin-processing laboratory following the arrest of four men and the seizure of RM1.87 million in various prohibited items during a series of raids in Penang.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 18 — Members of the public have been advised not to panic but to report to the police instead, should they receive any information related to a security threat.