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Three police officers held over RM13,000 extortion in Pulau Tikus
Three police officers in Penang have been detained over the alleged extortion of four men of RM13,000 in Pulau Tikus on 6 August. Penang police chief Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said the suspects, aged 30 to 48, are remanded for four days until 16 September, and the case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code.
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Chow: Penang unlikely to table equal CDF law at coming sitting
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state is unlikely to table a proposed law guaranteeing equal constituency development funds at the coming state assembly sitting because of time constraints. He said the state legal adviser has prepared a draft enactment, which was presented at the state exco meeting on Wednesday, but more deliberation and stakeholder engagement are needed. The proposal follows DAP's call for Penang to legislate equal allocations; opposition assemblymen currently receive RM60,000 a year against RM500,000 for government assemblymen.
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Chow Kon Yeow tells Penang exco to finish outstanding Penang2030 projects before handover
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has directed state executive councillors to list Penang2030 initiatives that are unfinished or not started, saying he wants to hand over the state cleanly to his successor. Presenting the eighth-year report card at Holiday Inn Resort in George Town, he said about eight in 10 key targets are achieved or progressing, with agriculture and household water use lagging.
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InterContinental to open first Malaysian resort in Teluk Bahang, Penang in December 2026
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will open its first resort in Malaysia at Teluk Bahang, Penang, in December 2026. The 348-room property on the island's western coast will feature four restaurants and bars, a spa, family facilities and event spaces. It marks the brand's first resort format in the country.
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Police arrest 10 more suspects over armed Air Itam brawl, total now 23
Police have arrested 10 more men over an armed brawl in Air Itam, Penang, bringing the total number of arrests to 23. The incident on Aug 29 in front of SJK(C) Kong Min involved three local men, with two attacked with weapons and one run over by a car. The case is believed to stem from a debt dispute and is being investigated under sections related to violent crime.
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11 men including student plead not guilty to rioting with weapons in Air Itam
Eleven men, including a private college student, pleaded not guilty at the Georgetown Magistrate's Court to charges of participating in a riot with weapons in front of a school in Air Itam on August 29. A teenager also pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to attempted murder for allegedly hitting a man with his car during the same incident.
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Eleven to be charged over Aug 29 armed clash between Gang 04 factions in Air Itam
Eleven men will be charged in George Town over an armed riot between two Gang 04 groups that occurred on Aug 29 outside SJK(C) Kong Min Second Branch in Air Itam. One suspect faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly ramming a car into a 25-year-old man, while the others face rioting charges. Police have made 23 arrests in total across Penang and Selangor.
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Tanjung Bungah residents give Penang Sept 20 deadline for Sore Thumb park decision
Residents of Tanjung Bungah are urging the Penang government to issue a written decision by Sept 20 on their proposal to preserve the Sore Thumb coastal area as a natural park. They have been engaging with the state for over four years over the development of Lot 4658 and are concerned about the lack of response to their proposal.
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Asia Youth International Model United Nations (AYIMUN) Penang Chapter 2026
Asia Youth International Model United Nations (AYIMUN) Penang Chapter 2026. 10 October to 11 October 2026, at Mercure Penang Beach Hotel.