Local news · updated 30 October 2026

George Town news

Latest news from George Town, Malaysia: 11 stories in the last two weeks, on a map. Updated every 5 minutes.

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• RM500 cash aid for newlyweds in Penang next year, says CMthestar.com.my · George Town · 1 h ago
• Sale of first industrial plots on Silicon Island to start in Q1 2027, says Penang CMMalay Mail · George Town · 2 h ago
• Penang Budget 2027 sets aside RM600 aid for e-hailing drivers, RM500 for newlywedsMalay Mail · George Town · 2 h ago
• Penang tables RM1.07b Budget 2027 with record-low RM5.62m deficitMalay Mail · George Town · 2 h ago
• Developer to submit site inspection report after Paya Terubong landslidefreemalaysiatoday.com · George Town · 2 h ago
• Penang to focus on DOSH probe first as NGOs seek public inquiry into fatal landslide in Paya TerubongMalay Mail · George Town · 5 h ago
• Penang NGOs demand commission of inquiry into fatal Paya Terubong landslidethestar.com.my · George Town · 5 h ago
• Penang aided 1,082 citizenship applicants since 2013, state assembly toldthestar.com.my · George Town · 6 h ago
• Another Penang landslide, and the same questionsaliran.com · George Town · 6 h ago
• Pig farms in Kampung Selamat sending waste to biogas plant to tackle odour, river pollution, says Penang excoMalay Mail · George Town · 6 h ago
• Penang Assembly observes minute’s silence for former Telok Bahang rep Ahmad Radhi PacheeMalay Mail · George Town · 6 h ago
• Perak-Penang water deal cheaper than large-scale seawater desalination, says state excoMalay Mail · George Town · 7 h ago
• Penang eyes one-year timeline for technology finance centre, plans implementation officeMalay Mail · George Town · 8 h ago
• Neutrality At The Bifurcation Pointeurasiareview.com · George Town · 9 h ago
• Damaged concrete pipe behind Bayan Baru sinkhole, road closed for repairs until Nov 7, says Penang excoMalay Mail · George Town · 9 h ago
• IWK suspects dislocated joint on 30-year-old pipe caused Bayan Baru sinkhole, repairs due Nov 7Malay Mail · George Town · 9 h ago
• Penang awaits full report on fatal Paya Terubong landslide as probe continuesMalay Mail · George Town · 27 h ago

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