More vaccination centres to achieve herd immunity for Penang by October
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has made a proposal to hasten the vaccination programme for the state of Penang to create herd immunity by October this year. The…
Timely assistance for residents at EMCO areas
With some 13 areas in Bayan Lepas, Penang placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), much needed assistance like face masks (8,000), sanitizers (1,200 bottles), food items like flour,…
Stay home, enjoy your football with a Carlsberg
As we all stay home and enjoy our favourite sports, Carlsberg Malaysia unveils limited-edition “Cheers To Football” packaging in its third “Celebrate” theme series, a tribute to football fans who…
Call to vaccinate hospitality industry frontliners
The Penang state government urges the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin to consider including tourism players as one of the economic frontliners alongside other economic sectors in…
Penang state exco members contribute one month’s salary towards Covid-19 Fund
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has announced that the state will contribute one’s salary of the state exco members towards the Covid-19 Fund. This is following the announcement by…
Penang’s Entopia goes into “hibernation”
The Entopia in Teluk Bahang is going into hibernation. Following the announcement of the MCO 3.0, the popular tourist attraction has put out a statement announcing their temporary closure. “We…
Stop import of cattle and buffaloes from Thailand – CAP
The Consumers Association of Penang called on the Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia (DVS) to immediately stop the import of live cattle from Thailand. The call is made in response…
Mixed messages on SOPs creating confusion among industry players
The mixed messages on SOPs are creating confusion and chaos among the industry players. State Executive Councillor for Tourism and Creative Economy, Yeoh Soon Hin urged the National Security Council…
MAH welcomes lockdown now for future benefit of the hospitality industry
A complete lockdown is much needed to break the current spread of Covid-19 in the community. It is the only way to ensure the long term survival of industries including…
Calling for entries for the Grand STEM Challenge 2021
Calling for participants for the Grand STEM Challenge 2021. This year, the Grand STEM Challenge will again be conducted with monthly Workshops and Challenges (similarly only open to lower secondary…