Food & Lifestyle news in Air Tawar

1. Farmers, fishermen and breeders in Sungai Petani share their contribution to national food supply

   22 hours ago Astro Awani Kampung Permatang Berangan, Sungai Petani, Kedah 15.7 km

   In Kampung Permatang Berangan, Sungai Petani, a padi farmer harvests about 13.6 tonnes of padi each season, another sells ulam to nearby shops and a fisherman catches about 3.5 kilogrammes of prawns a day. All three contribute to the country's food supply.

2. McDonald's holds Piknik Famili Terbesar at Pengkalan Chepa and Pantai Batu Buruk

   3 days ago Utusan Bandar Sri Pinang 11.2 km

   McDonald's Malaysia held its Piknik Famili Terbesar @ Mekdi at two East Coast locations, Pengkalan Chepa in Kelantan and Pantai Batu Buruk in Terengganu, on 5 September. The event offered free meals, traditional games, a children's fashion show and the Mekdi mascot, and introduced the new Ayam Goreng McD Rasa Ori menu.

3. Over 3,000 attend Maulid Akbar event at Habib Mosque in Tanjung Tokong

   5 days ago Astro Awani Masjid Habib di Tanjung Tokong 9.3 km

   More than 3,000 people gathered at Masjid Habib in Tanjung Tokong, Penang, for the Maulid Akbar Bukit Bendera Berselawat programme in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul. The event, organised by Pertubuhan Ummah Malaysia (PUMA), featured preacher Habib Ali Zaenal Abidin Al Hamid and a qasidah group. Organisers had targeted 2,000 attendees but the response exceeded expectations.

4. The Light City's Waterfront Shoppes in Penang to Soft-Open Oct 29

   6 days ago EdgeProp The Light City, Penang 14.5 km

   The Waterfront Shoppes, the retail component of The Light City development in Penang, will soft-open on October 29, 2026. The 1.6 million sq ft mall will feature around 300 retail spaces across four levels, making it Penang's largest shopping mall. The development is a joint venture between IJM Corp Bhd and Perennial Holdings.

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6. Tanjung Bungah residents give Penang Sept 20 deadline for Sore Thumb park decision

   6 days ago New Straits Times Tanjung Bungah, Penang 11.1 km

   Residents of Tanjung Bungah are urging the Penang government to issue a written decision by Sept 20 on their proposal to preserve the Sore Thumb coastal area as a natural park. They have been engaging with the state for over four years over the development of Lot 4658 and are concerned about the lack of response to their proposal.