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Restaurant waiter, 19, charged with attempted murder for ramming car into man during armed fight in Air Itam
A 19-year-old restaurant waiter, Lim Boon Sik, was charged at the Sessions Court in George Town with attempted murder for allegedly ramming his car into a 25-year-old man during an armed fight in Air Itam on August 29. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of RM10,000. The case is set for mention on October 7.
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Penang City Council raids unlicensed laundrette on Gat Lebuh Macallum
The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) conducted a joint enforcement operation on Monday at a laundrette on Gat Lebuh Macallum in George Town for operating without a valid business license. The premises was run by foreign workers who could not produce identification, and MBPP seized 38 laundry baskets and equipment blocking the public walkway. KPDN also issued compounds totaling RM500 for an expired weighing machine and lack of price display.
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MBPP seizes goods from unlicensed laundry in George Town
An unlicensed laundry operating on Gat Lebuh Macallum in George Town was raided by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) on Monday. Foreign workers at the premises could not produce identification, and the case will be referred to the immigration department. MBPP also seized 38 bundles of cloth and equipment blocking the public walkway, and the ministry issued compounds for an expired weighing machine and missing price displays.
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The 25th International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB/ISCB-APAC 2026)
The 25th International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB/ISCB-APAC 2026). 14 September to 17 September 2026, at Royale Chulan Penang, Georgetown.
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MedHealth Pharma Expo 2026
MedHealth Pharma Expo 2026. 8 December to 10 December 2026, at Penang Waterfront Convention Centre, Gelugor.