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CM: Penang seeks federal backing for proposed international financial centre in Budget 2027

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 — Penang is hoping for its proposed international financial centre (PIFC) to be approved under...

PwC tapped to chart Penang’s roadmap for international financial hub, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, July 20 — The Penang state government has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd...

Pulau Jerejak as financial hub? Putrajaya backs plan to boost Penang’s high-tech sector

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Pulau Jerejak has the potential to be developed as a financial hub to complement the semicon...

Penang eyes record manufacturing investments after RM17.3b secured in first half

 GEORGE TOWN, Sept 3 — Penang is optimistic it will surpass last year’s RM22.4 billion in approved manu...

Penang’s 1st waterfront mall opens this September with 300 shops & stunning seafront dining

The Waterfront Shoppes at The Light City is set to open in Penang in September 2026 as the island's first waterfront shopping mall, combining over 300 retail and dining outlets wit...

Got 20,000 tech engineers, but where are the investors? Jerejak may have the answer, says Bayan Baru MP

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 23 — Penang’s plan to turn part of Pulau Jerejak into a financial and lifestyle hub is bein...

Penang ranks third in international hotel guests, records nearly one million visitors in Q1 2026

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 6 — Penang ranked third in Malaysia for international hotel guests in the first quarter of 202...

Penang govt auctions Tanjung Pinang land as bypass project races towards 2027 finish

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 7 — The Penang government will auction a 2.42-hectare plot of land in Tanjung Pinang next month...

Bali’s ‘big leap’: from holiday paradise to international financial centre

Indonesia is pushing ahead to transform the holiday island of Bali into an international financial centre, with its parliament set to debate new laws this week while a key conferen...

Deputy finance minister pitches one-stop tech financing hub in Penang-Kulim area to power Malaysia’s true ‘Silicon Valle...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has proposed that Malaysia establish a one-stop cen...

Indonesia's $28bn bet on Jakarta and Bali International Financial Centers

Penang mulls holding Pesta Pulau Pinang in Seberang Perai this year

  GEORGE TOWN, July 30 — The Penang state government is considering organising the annual Pesta Pulau Pi...

Penang plans next heritage makeover with east seafront upgrade after Fort Cornwallis, Beach Street works

GEORGE TOWN, July 23 — Penang will continue with its infrastructure upgrading works along the eastern seafront aft...

Penang’s undersea tunnel still on the map, draft plan keeps idea alive for 2040

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — The proposed undersea tunnel or third bridge linking Penang island to the mainland was inclu...

The folly of making Bali into a financial hub

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Bill on the Indonesia International Financial Center — first proposed in May 2024 to modernize the domestic financial sector and make Indonesia an Asia-Pacifi...

Malaysia and Hong Kong Deepen Business Capital Market Ties For Regional Growth

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) hosted its flagship event, Think Business Think Hong Kong 2026 (TBTHK), in Kuala Lumpur today. The symposium brought together around...

Penang enforces Private Accommodation By‑Laws, vows crackdown on unlicensed short‑term rentals

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 24 — The enforcement of the Private Accommodation By-Laws 2026 marks a crucial step in ensuring t...

Penang CM: Sungai Nibong TOD master plan expected to be finalised in October

 GEORGE TOWN, July 30 — The draft Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan for Sungai Nibong is expecte...

Pengerang investment must deliver measurable results, financial improvements, says industry expert

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The multibillion-ringgit investment in Pengerang must now translate into measura...

Penang aims for 100pc cashless transactions

GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — The Penang government is committed to achieving 100 per cent cashless transactions in the n...

Airbnb crackdown: Penang introduces new licensing laws for short-term rentals

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 20 — Penang has introduced a new regulatory framework to govern short-term rentals of private acc...

MRT Corp awards RM3.03b Penang Mutiara LRT systems contract to MRCB-Theta Edge JV

 GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — MRT Corp has awarded a RM3.028 billion system turnkey contract for the Penang Mutiara L...

Securities Commission: Putrajaya to determine whether RCI’s oversight recommendations for Tabung Haji will be adopted

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 — The federal government will decide whether the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) should re...

Penang Port marks 70 years by giving back to those in need

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 1 — The Penang Port Commission (SPPP) reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the benefits of...