A sea of colour, laughter and flowing sarees transformed Penang City Park into a lively runway of tradition as hundreds of ...

International Living consulted expats and listed the cheapest places retirees can live abroad in 2026, with low monthly costs ...

GEORGE TOWN – Durians have hit the streets early with the D604, Lipan and even Musang King varieties kick-starting the season in Penang. Among the popular varieties is the D604, an early-season hybrid ...

Penang, the Malaysian state long marketed as the Pearl of the Orient, is better known today for its hawker food, colonial-era streetscapes and the multicultural life of George Town, whose historic ...

What is the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme? The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme is a long-term visa that allows foreigners to live in Malaysia for extended periods, with ...

KINIGUIDE | After years of planning and debate, Penang’s first light rail transit (LRT) Mutiara line has finally entered an intensive construction phase. Road closures, tree clearing, heavy machinery, ...

In a world where high costs and constant stress often feel unavoidable, many dream of trading complexity for calm, and ...

Locals and tourists taking a walk during the long Hari Raya weekend at Armenian Street in George Town, Penang. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star THE usually bustling heritage enclave in George Town, ...

GEORGE TOWN, Penang – A man and woman caught engaging in a sexual act at the Batu Gantung Chinese Cemetery in Penang here have each been jailed for a year. Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi ...

FMT’s recent report on the revised Penang LRT plan was a follow-up to an earlier announcement by Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp), which invited public feedback from Feb 14 to May 13, ...

An artist’s impression of the cross-channel link of the Penang LRT Mutiara Line. The extension to the mainland will serve those who travel between the two sides for work or other activities daily.

[PENANG] From a blank stretch of reclaimed seabed to a rising island off Penang’s northern coast, Andaman Island is moving into its next phase – to become a lifestyle and business hub. With its first ...