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Karnival Hebatkan Perniagaan Malaysia 2026 at Stadium Batu Kawan, Penang
The inaugural Karnival Hebatkan Perniagaan Malaysia (KHPM) 2026 will be held at Stadium Batu Kawan, Penang on 26 and 27 September. It brings together entrepreneurs, SMEs, industry associations and business players from across the country, in collaboration with KUSKOP.
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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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Penang education dept: students may skip school if haze harms health
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.
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Sejahtera 113 in Alma, Bukit Mertajam: 113 affordable RMKu homes launched
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.
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Penang health dept: viral Bukit Mertajam Hospital meal photo was afternoon tea, not main course
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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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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Public raises RM100,000 in four days for Penang busker's wife cancer treatment
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.
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Chow: eight of 10 Penang2030 targets met or on track
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.
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Worker dies after scaffolding support structure collapses at Bukit Mertajam construction site
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.
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RM100,000 raised for cancer treatment of Uncle Robert's wife, says Steven Sim
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.