News near Jalan Permatang Damar Laut Penang

1. Anak Krakatau eruption: 41 flights from Malaysian airports to Jakarta cancelled

   1 hour ago Berita Harian Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang 2.5 km

   A total of 41 flights from various Malaysian airports to Jakarta were cancelled today following the temporary closure of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport due to volcanic ash from the Anak Krakatau eruption. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd said the highest number of cancellations was recorded at KLIA with 30 flights.

2. Penang air quality stays good to moderate despite Minden station hitting unhealthy API

   2 hours ago The Malaysian Reserve Minden Station, Penang 9.7 km

   Penang's air quality has remained at a good to moderate level, helped by intermittent rain, according to state environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo. However, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at the Minden Station reached the unhealthy category this afternoon, with readings between 82 and 142. The official attributed the situation to hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan, and advised the public to rely on official API readings and avoid open burning.

3. TT Vision awards RM92m construction contract for new Penang factory

   3 hours ago The Malaysian Reserve Bayan Lepas Industrial Park, Penang 3.7 km

   TT Vision Holdings has awarded a RM92 million contract to Yu Tong Construction for a new factory and office building in Penang. The project, located at Plot 81A in the Bayan Lepas Industrial Park, will add about 153,000 square feet to the company's footprint. A formal agreement is expected to be signed by October 10, 2026.

4. High-profile trials and public interest appeals dominate Malaysian courts this week

   13 hours ago Berita Harian Mahkamah Majistret Balik Pulau 7.7 km

   Malaysian courts this week will handle several high-profile cases, including oral arguments in the case of a student accused of murdering a teenage girl in Petaling Jaya, case management for Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's corruption case, and the trial of the Pantai Jerejak assemblyman. Two public interest appeals related to the constitutional crisis in Negeri Sembilan will also be heard.

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6. Worker dies in scaffold fall, Penang OSHA halts construction site work

   1 day ago Harian Metro Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang 1.1 km

   A male worker died after falling about seven meters from scaffolding at a construction site in Bayan Lepas, Penang. The Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (JKKP) has issued a stop-work order at the site while a further investigation is conducted.

7. Sunshine Square Ice Cream Promo: Buy 1 Free 1 and Multi-Buy Deals from Sept 4-6

   4 Sep – 6 Sep EverydayOnSales Sunshine Square, Bayan Baru, Penang 5.7 km

   Sunshine Square in Bayan Baru, Penang, is holding a Sunshine Ice Cream Joyday promotion from 4 to 6 September 2026. Deals include a Buy 1 Free 1 offer on Nestlé Milo Kaw Stick, multi-buy offers on Drumstick and Mochi ice cream, and a special Happy Hour price.

8. PIL2A Phase 1 in Penang 29.85% complete, on track for 2028 opening

   2 days ago New Straits Times Jalan Permatang Damar Laut, Penang

   The first phase of the Pan Island Link 2A (PIL2A) highway in Penang has reached 29.85 per cent completion, 0.42 per cent ahead of schedule. The RM420 million project, which includes a marine bridge, is expected to open to traffic in December 2028. The highway will connect Jalan Permatang Damar Laut to the future Silicon Island development.

9. 31 undocumented Indonesians deported via Penang airport

   3 days ago Harian Metro Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP), Pulau Pinang 2.5 km

   A total of 31 undocumented Indonesian immigrants were sent back to their home country through the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) yesterday. They had been detained at the Belantik Immigration Depot in Kedah and had completed their sentences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 before the repatriation process.

10. Six Malaysians held over drug smuggling case linked to co-pilot arrested in Jakarta

    3 days ago Malay Mail Penang International Airport 1.7 km

    Malaysian police have detained six local men in connection with a drug smuggling case involving a Malaysian co-pilot arrested at Jakarta's airport. Four of the suspects had fled to Thailand and Vietnam before returning to Malaysia, where they were arrested. The co-pilot was caught with drugs worth an estimated RM45 million.

11. Newborn found alive in trash bin at Penang airport toilet; two arrested

    5 days ago Makkal Osai Penang International Airport, Penang 2.5 km

    A newborn baby boy was found alive in a trash bin in a toilet at Penang International Airport. Police arrested a 23-year-old Malaysian woman and a 22-year-old Myanmar man in connection with the abandonment.

12. Baby found in sanitary bin at LTAPP: Myanmar man, local woman detained

    5 days ago Harian Metro Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP), Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang 2.5 km

    A baby boy was found abandoned in a sanitary bin in the disabled toilet at Penang International Airport (LTAPP) in Bayan Lepas. Police arrested a local woman and a Myanmar man in connection with the discovery. The baby was taken to Penang Hospital for treatment.

13. Night closures on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang from Sept 7 to 9

    5 days ago Malay Mail Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, George Town, Penang 7.1 km

    The George Town-bound stretch of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang will be closed nightly from Sept 7 to 9 for construction of an elevated U-turn facility. The closures, from 10pm to 5am, are part of ongoing highway works linked to the upcoming Air Itam Bypass.