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1. PASTI building and Pendang Pas Youth office 80pc destroyed in fire

   2 hours ago Astro Awani Gajah Mati

   A Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (PASTI) building and the Pendang Pas Youth office in Gajah Mati, Pendang, Kedah were about 80 percent destroyed in a fire this morning. Firefighters received the emergency call at 10am and brought the blaze under control by 10.27am before ending operations at 1.18pm. No injuries were reported and the cause and losses are still under investigation.

2. Penang education dept: students may skip school if haze harms health

   1 day ago Berita Harian Seberang Perai 8.9 km

   Penang's state education department has told schools to let parents take children home early and to allow students to stay away on health grounds as haze worsens. Schools in affected areas will close if the API reading hits 200. Four Penang air monitoring stations recorded unhealthy readings up to 11am.

3. Sejahtera 113 in Alma, Bukit Mertajam: 113 affordable RMKu homes launched

   1 day ago EdgeProp Taman Sejahtera, Alma, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang 4.6 km

   Sejahtera 113, a high-rise residential development in Taman Sejahtera, Alma, Bukit Mertajam, was launched in February 2026 with 113 units. The project offers 900 sq ft units with a 3+1 room concept and prices from RM369,000, part of Penang's Rumah MutiaraKu (RMKu) Type D affordable housing category.

4. Penang health dept: viral Bukit Mertajam Hospital meal photo was afternoon tea, not main course

   1 day ago Harian Metro Hospital Bukit Mertajam (HBM), Pulau Pinang 8.7 km

   The Penang State Health Department said a viral photo of food served to on-call medical officers at Bukit Mertajam Hospital showed the afternoon tea portion, not the main meal. State health director Dr Zulhizzam Abdullah said the four daily meals follow the Health Ministry's diet manual with 1500 to 1800 kcal a day, and improvements will be reviewed.

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6. Sim: Penang could host gold bazaar and storage facility

   1 day ago The Sun Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang 9.8 km

   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.

7. 26 litterers, 14 of them foreigners, ordered to clean Johor public spaces

   2 days ago New Straits Times Taman Selasih 7.8 km

   Twenty-six people convicted of littering, 25 of them for cigarette butts, were ordered to perform community service at five locations across Johor. SWCorp said 3,095 littering notices have been issued in the state since Aug 1, with 107 cases concluded in court and RM71,550 in fines.

8. Public raises RM100,000 in four days for Penang busker's wife cancer treatment

   3 days ago New Straits Times Jit Sin Independent High School, Bukit Mertajam, Penang 9 km

   In Bukit Mertajam, Penang, well-wishers raised RM100,000 in four days to fund cancer treatment for the wife of visually impaired busker Robert Maidin, known as Uncle Robert. Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim's team organised a charity mini-concert at Jit Sin Independent High School that raised over RM46,000, with Sim topping up the rest to reach the goal. Robert's wife's breast cancer has spread to her lungs.

9. Chow: eight of 10 Penang2030 targets met or on track

   5 days ago The Malaysian Reserve Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang 9.3 km

   Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said eight of the 10 key Penang2030 targets have been achieved or are on track, covering welfare, housing, governance, tourism, education, agriculture and youth development. He spoke at the launch of the state government's Eight-Year Report Card in Bukit Mertajam, acknowledging the agricultural sector still lags despite 384 urban farms.

10. Worker dies after scaffolding support structure collapses at Bukit Mertajam construction site

    6 days ago Berita Harian Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang 9.3 km

    A worker died after a temporary structure supporting scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Bukit Mertajam on 8 September. The victim fell from the eighth floor and was pronounced dead at the scene from severe head injuries. Penang's Department of Occupational Safety and Health issued a stop-work order and is investigating under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.

11. RM100,000 raised for cancer treatment of Uncle Robert's wife, says Steven Sim

    6 days ago Astro Awani Jit Sin Independent High School, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang 9 km

    In Bukit Mertajam, RM100,000 was raised to cover the cancer treatment costs of the wife of visually impaired street musician Robert Maidin. Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim said over RM46,000 came from a mini concert at Jit Sin Independent High School, with the rest topped up by him.

12. Orient and Southeast Asian Lions (OSEAL Forum) 2026

    12 Nov – 15 Nov MyCEB Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau 9.2 km

    Orient and Southeast Asian Lions (OSEAL Forum) 2026. 12 November to 15 November 2026, at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau.

13. 13th Malaysian Arthroscopy Society (MAS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 & 14th Annual Meeting of ASEAN of Society for Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy (ASSA)

    25 Nov – 28 Nov MyCEB Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau 9.2 km

    13th Malaysian Arthroscopy Society (MAS) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 & 14th Annual Meeting of ASEAN of Society for Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy (ASSA). 25 November to 28 November 2026, at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau.

14. Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) 2026

    19 Nov – 22 Nov MyCEB Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau 9.2 km

    Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) 2026. 19 November to 22 November 2026, at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Relau.