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Press Statement by YAB Chow Kon Yeow on Penang Strategic Investment Advisory Council

PRESS STATEMENT BY YAB TUAN CHOW KON YEOW, CHIEF MINISTER OF PENANG ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PENANG STRATEGIC INVESTMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL  4 APRIL 2019 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ investPenang is the state's investment promotion agency and total service provider...

Iconic mall continues to provide unique shopping experience for shoppers

PROVIDING customers with a wonderful shopping environment can be tough. The way how customers shop is rapidly changing, making it a real challenge for operators to find ways to make the shopping experience as memorable...

Vitronic is open for business in Malaysia and South-East Asia

With its grand opening and ribbon-cutting event on March 28, industrial machine vision solutions provider Vitronic is now open for business in Penang. Vitronic develops innovative systems and customised solutions in the growth industries of...

Penang makes it to CNN Travel’s best spring destinations

PETALING JAYA: Penang has been chosen as one of the best places to travel to by CNN Travel, alongside popular tourist destinations such as Spain and Greece, as well as various cities in the...

Good news for Penang airport

The expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA) is expected to be carried out in June next year, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the Malaysian Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB), through an open...

Investing in Penang’s Future – A BFM Radio Interview with Dato’ Loo Lee Lian

With the effects of the US-China trade war being felt across the region, we turn the focus onto Penang, with its heavy reliance on the manufacturing sector. InvestPenang CEO Dato' Loo Lee Lian tells us...

Press Statement by investPenang Director Dato’ Seri Lee Kah Choon – 11 March 2019

GEORGE TOWN, Penang - Some factories in Penang have recently suspended their operations and downsized their workforce due to the overall restructuring exercise industries have to undergo due to: 1) slower global economic growth & slower...

How to celebrate International Women’s Day at work without going overboard

It’s the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD). You’ve got your playlist ready, and you’ve been inspired by the career advice you’ve read by the women leaders we’ve featured. Now, how would you be commemorating this...

Komtar rep marvels at women’s contributions, gives a movie treat

CALLING female voters of Komtar constituency or currently living there to register for a free movie screening of the upcoming ‘Captain Marvel.’ They need only to bring their identity card with them for registration. Tickets...

SAM Engineering plant to supply parts to Airbus

BUKIT MERTAJAM: SAM Engineering (M) Bhd’s new RM140mil manufacturing plant will produce aerospace components for Airbus commercial aircraft. “The new 145,000 sq ft plant in Bukit Minyak is equipped with state-of-the-art precision machinery and will...

Malaysia second country to run Facebook’s Terragraph trials

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): Malaysia is the second country in the world after Hungary to run trials for Terragraph, a new wireless technology, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said the Terragraph pilot...

YES launches first large scale Terragraph market pilot in Asia

GEORGE TOWN: YTL Communications Sdn Bhd has announced the launch of the Terragraph pilot market here, an industry-led initiative to deploy advanced gigabit wireless infrastructure in an urban area. The deployment, supported by Facebook, is...