5 stories within reach of Bukit Mertajam, published in the last 30 days and gathered from Malaysian news sources.

1. Public Works Ministry spends entire RM2b road maintenance allocation, to seek more funds

   1 week ago Malay Mail Seberang Perai 1.2 km

   SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 18 — The Works Ministry has fully used its roughly RM2 billion allocation for road maintenance...

2. Penang Hill cable car hits 32pc completion; operations expected by late 2027

   1 week ago Malay Mail George Town 15.7 km

   GEORGE TOWN, Aug 21 — The Penang Hill cable car project has reached 32 per cent completion and is expected to be physica...

3. Penang’s undersea tunnel still on the map, draft plan keeps idea alive for 2040

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail George Town 15.7 km

   GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — The proposed undersea tunnel or third bridge linking Penang island to the mainland was inclu...

4. Century‑old Penang Hill railway gets track and roof repairs in scheduled January 2027 break

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail George Town 15.7 km

   GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — Penang Hill’s iconic funicular will take a short break from January 4 to 10, 2027 for...

5. MRT Corp awards RM3.03b Penang Mutiara LRT systems contract to MRCB-Theta Edge JV

   3 weeks ago Malay Mail George Town 15.7 km

   GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — MRT Corp has awarded a RM3.028 billion system turnkey contract for the Penang Mutiara L...