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Date: 5 February 2020 An overhead pedestrian bridge near the Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal in Weld Quay was damaged when a piling crane crashed into it. Pengkalan Kota assemblyman Daniel Gooi, who was on site, said the crane’s arm went over the overhead pedestrian bridge, which was built more than 30 years ago. […]
Date: 26 January 2020 Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Penang Bridge toll for cars would come down to RM4.60 for Penangites, while out-of-towners will pay RM5.74 from Feb 1 onwards. Previously, Penangites paid RM5.60 using special Touch n’ Go cards registered at the bridge, while others paid RM7. Lim said this was part […]
Date: 9 January 2020 The First-Ever Starbucks Reserve™️ in Penang has officially open in Gurney Plaza! Head on over to celebrate this joyful occasion with us with our exclusive Source Starbucks Malaysia FB
Date: 23 December 2019 Pretty mini paper hot air balloons are up at Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park at Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, George Town! Drop by to take photos if you’re in the area, especially at night when it’s all lighted up like lanterns ✨ It’s getting more exciting as we slowly gear […]
Date: 21 December 2019 As announced by the government, all eligible Malaysians will receive RM30 to promote eWallet payments in the country. The initiative is called E-Tunai Rakyat and it will be rolled out in early 2020. If you want to know how to redeem the RM30 eWallet credit, read on to find out more. […]
Date: 16 December 2019 A manhunt is underway after armed robbers carted off RM230,000 from a security van near a bank on Jalan Tun Dr Awang in Bukit Jambul on Monday (Dec 16). Police have set up roadblocks in an effort to catch the robbers who fled on motorcycles, causing a massive traffic jam on […]
Date: 2 December 2019 PLUS RFID will be available for public pilot testing starting 15 December 2018. This is a new contactless payment for tolls that will replace your traditional SmartTAG. In the first phase, it will be available at the Penang Bridge, Kubang Semang, Lunas and Jitra toll plazas. For Penangites that cross the […]
Date: 27 November 2019 AT THE top of ‘Penang Hill’, the drainage system built by cardboards and coloured paper was an exemplary replica of the real drainage system in use. The replica, built by a group of students from SMK Air Itam, was one of the projects that earned the school the gold award at […]
Date: 20 November 2019 It is the first in Penang, the second in Malaysia, and the fourth in the world! A few months ago, we had mentioned that Starbucks will be opening its very first signing store in Penang, but with no additional information. With a blink of an eye, Starbucks Signing Store Burmah Road […]
Date: 24 October 2019 The Penang Bridge (First Bridge) will be closed from 12:01midnight till 10:00am on 24 November 2019. The Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (Second Bridge) will be operating as usual on 24 November 2019. Source Penang Bridge International Marathon FB