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Penang’s zero-kill approach sees 8,484 stray dogs neutered since 2018

GEORGE TOWN, May 22 — Penang Island has not put down any stray dogs since adopting a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) pro...

Penang to tackle rising stray cat numbers with proposed trap-neuter-release programme

GEORGE TOWN, May 22 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is planning to introduce a trap-neuter-release (TNR) p...

Repatriation of elephants from Japan requires clear evidence of welfare breaches, says Taiping council

IPOH, May 20 — The Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) has stressed that any allegations relating to the neglect of el...

Penang picked for Indian Ocean maritime heritage Unesco bid involving 17 countries

 GEORGE TOWN, May 1 — Penang has been selected to participate in the Indian government’s initiative for...

From sea jacuzzi to pickleball on water: Penang unveils new tourism site Forest Island

GEORGE TOWN, April 8 — A new tourism product in Penang will offer visitors experiences in the middle of the sea, r...

WWF-Pakistan and GB Forest, Wildlife Parks and Environment Department sign LoA

Taiwan joins IPSI body to promote conservation

Free rabies vaccination campaign underway across Kuching this month, says SSPCA

KUCHING, April 11 — The Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) will be conducting its Free R...

Mardan authorities rescue, release endangered pangolin into the wild

WWF says rescued pangolin underwent quarantine, rehab and monitoring under vets to ensure recovery

Wildlife group launches donation push

‘Home-grown champions’ for Asean: Putrajaya eyes future K9 exports with Bomba’s RM2.4m breeding hub in Penang

JOHOR BAHRU, May 9 — Malaysia aspires to become a K9 tracker dog breeding hub in Asean through the K9 Operations C...

Penang tightens entry-point health security despite low hantavirus risk in Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Penang has strengthened health security at its international entry points at both the port a...

Penang volunteer fire brigades lodge police report over Facebook claims linking them to money laundering

 GEORGE TOWN, May 19 — Penang volunteer fire brigades have lodged a police report against a Facebook user ove...

Penang ramps up AED deployment in public areas to boost cardiac arrest survival rates

GEORGE TOWN, April 2 — Penang, through its city councils, will be installing more Automated External Defibrillator...

George Town gazettes 35 heritage items, eyes Unesco recognition for Penang traditions

 GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government has gazetted seven cultural heritage arts items and 28 tradition...

Penang sees surge in medical tourists, revenue crosses RM1.1b in 2025

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — Penang recorded strong growth in its medical tourism sector, with foreign patient numbers ri...

PBAPP to lay two main pipelines under Penang water contingency plan to raise supply by 2030

GEORGE TOWN, May 6 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will install two 1.8-metre (m) diameter main pipe...

PBAPP to lay two main pipelines under Penang water contingency plan to raise supply by 2030

GEORGE TOWN, May 6 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will install two 1.8-metre (m) diameter main pipe...

Taiping Council hits back: No forced breeding, elephants in Osaka zoo thriving, gaining weight

IPOH, May 14 — The Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) today denied allegations that three Malaysian elephants —...

In Malaysia, a bridge helps endangered langurs and humans coexist

In Malaysia’s Penang state, conservationists and residents are collaborating to reduce conflict between humans and endangered dusky langurs displaced by urban development and habit...

Pahang MB to meet Taiping Zoo over fate of Malaysian elephants at Japan’s Tennoji Zoo

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said he will hold a meeting with the Ta...

Building bridges for human-wildlife coexistence: Interview with Yap Jo Leen

TANJUNG BUNGAH, Malaysia — When Yap Jo Leen was tracking dusky langurs in the forests of Penang for her master’s degree in 2016, she watched a langur they called Towkay Soh — Hokki...

8 hawksbill turtles under specialist care in Singapore conservation programme

A head-start programme by the Singapore Oceanarium and National Parks Board aims to boost survival rates of the critically endangered species before release into the wild.

Penang’s single-use plastic ban on track for Sept 1, shift to biodegradable alternatives

GEORGE TOWN, April 27 — Penang is on track to implement a full ban on single-use plastics from September 1 while i...