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Public Gold opens RM30m precious metals refinery in Batu Kawan
Public Gold has opened Malaysia's first international-standard precious metals refinery at Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang, an RM30 million facility able to refine up to 10 tonnes a year. Malaysia Gold Association president Datuk Seri Louis Ng said gold prices are expected to stay between US$4,000 and US$5,000 per troy ounce over the next one to two years. The project has created about 1,000 jobs.
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Sim: Penang could host gold bazaar and storage facility
Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim proposed that Penang set up a gold bazaar and possibly a gold storage facility to build the state into a regional gold hub. He spoke at the launch of Public Gold's refinery in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, which can refine up to 10 tonnes of precious metals a year and creates about 1,000 jobs.
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Welfare Dept upgrades evacuation centres for disabled ahead of monsoon
The Welfare Department is upgrading temporary evacuation centres nationwide to better serve persons with disabilities during the monsoon season. Its director-general Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan said the improvements include dedicated spaces and sign language interpreters, after a state-level PPS management simulation at the Sungai Jawi multipurpose hall in Nibong Tebal. More than 9,000 PPS have been identified nationwide and 6,000 volunteers are trained for mobilisation.
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Pulau Burung landfill in Nibong Tebal catches fire again
A fire broke out at the Pulau Burung solid waste landfill in Nibong Tebal, Penang, late last night. The blaze covered an area of about 36 metres by 27 metres and was brought under control at 12.30am before being fully extinguished around 5am. Seventeen firefighters from four stations were involved, and no casualties were reported.
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Police reclassify Nibong Tebal missing person case as murder after body found in septic tank
Police in Nibong Tebal, Penang have reclassified a missing person case as murder after a man's body was found in a septic tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari. Five people, including the house owner and two Myanmar nationals, have been remanded to assist investigations.
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Five Myanmar nationals remanded over body found in Nibong Tebal septic tank
A man's body was found with hands and feet bound in a septic tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari, Nibong Tebal, Penang. Five Myanmar nationals in their 30s were arrested in Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan, and remanded for seven days at the Bukit Mertajam magistrates' court under Section 365 for kidnapping, with murder also being investigated.
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Man found bound in septic tank, five remanded four days
In Nibong Tebal, Penang, the body of a man in his 50s was found with hands and feet bound inside a septic tank behind a terrace house in Taman Seri Bistari. Five individuals including a woman were remanded for four days starting today by Magistrate J Savinder Singh in Bukit Mertajam under Section 365 of the Penal Code. RM30,000 in cash was allegedly transferred from the victim's bank account to a grocery shop in Sungai Bakap before the incident was reported.
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PDC opens proposals for 15.8-acre Batu Kawan commercial land at RM75 psf
Penang Development Corporation is inviting companies to bid for about 15.81 acres of commercial development land along Jalan Batu Kawan in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang. The 688,527 sq ft site carries a reserve price of RM75 psf, implying a minimum value of about RM51.64 million. Proposals must state the purchase price, payment method and development plans, with PDC retaining sole discretion over evaluation.
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SJKC Boon Beng gets RM500,000 for new 12-classroom block
SJKC Boon Beng in Nibong Tebal has received a special allocation of RM500,000 from the Prime Minister for a new building block. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the funds will support the RM8.6 million project, which will house 12 classrooms.
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Penang: Juru-Sungai Dua highway Package 1 at 40.79% completion, on track for 2030
The Penang government says the Juru-Sungai Dua elevated highway project is on track for completion by 2030. Package 1, covering the route between the Juru and Sungai Dua toll plazas, is 40.79% complete and expected to finish by October next year. The RM3 billion project aims to ease congestion for about 200,000 daily users of the North-South Expressway corridor.
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Education Ministry assures no Tamil schools will be closed
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has given an assurance that no Tamil vernacular schools (SJKT) will be closed, with focus instead on development, maintenance, and strengthening teachers and students. The assurance was made at the groundbreaking ceremony for the RM12.6 million SJKT Sungai Bakap project in Nibong Tebal, Penang, which is expected to be completed within 56 weeks.
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Sarawak scouts win seven golds at national jamboree in Penang
The Sarawak Scout Contingent returned from the 15th Malaysia Scout Jamboree in Batu Kawan, Penang, with seven gold, five silver and one bronze award. The contingent also finished as first runner-up in the Cultural Dance Competition.
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Kuantan cafe closes after selling late owner's final 100 cakes
Kafe Secangkir in Sungai Karang Darat, Kuantan, permanently closed after selling the last 100 cakes made by the late Nur Atiqah Sofiya, who died in an accident on LPT1. The family was overwhelmed by the support of over 100 customers who came on the final day.
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Eppendorf leases 11.82-acre Bandar Cassia site for first Southeast Asian plant
German life sciences company Eppendorf SE has leased an 11.82-acre site at Bandar Cassia Technology Park in Batu Kawan, Penang, from the Penang Development Corporation for 60 years to build its first Southeast Asian manufacturing facility. The company plans to invest about €40 million (RM186 million) in the plant, with construction expected to begin in Q4 2026 and production starting in 2028, creating around 130 jobs by 2029.