GEORGE TOWN: Penang is set to train at least 500 integrated circuit (IC) design engineers, aligning with the National Semiconductor Strategic Plan (NSS) goal of producing 60,000 highly skilled engineers by 2030. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the goal would be achieved under the Penang Silicon Design @5km+ initiative, with training by the Penang Chip Design Academy offering upskilling and reskilling...
An aerial view of the ongoing reclamation works on Silicon Island. (Inset) Officials checking the progress on-site. 30 Nov 2024 THE land designated for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Depot on Silicon Island is steadily emerging above water, with the reclamation now approaching the 28ha mark. This depot will be a pivotal part of the island’s transportation network, supporting the...
November 25, 2024 THE Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project will feature 20 stations on Penang Island and one station in Seberang Perai. State Transport and Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari shared this update at the Penang Legislative Assembly today, based on information provided by MRT Corp, the project developer and asset owner. “The mainland station...
Commuters wait to board a train at the Kerinchi LRT Station in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur May 20, 2024. Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024 GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 — The Penang state government is optimistic that the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project will commence by the end of this year. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow stated that it was previously announced the project is expected to...
April 22, 2024 PENANG has made it to the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) after more than one million trees have been successfully planted across the state to mark the Earth Day today. The initiative is known as the ‘Planting One Million Trees Within a Day in conjunction with Earth Day’. The programme has earned the distinction of planting the most trees in a single day. The tree planting...
The Package Two bypass stretching 5.7km is slated for completion in 2025. — Courtesy of Buletin Mutiara The construction of the Package Two bypass connecting Air Itam to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway reached a 42% completion stage in January this year. Penang infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the RM851.04mil project would reduce the...
Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer K. Pathmanathan said the MDEP is a federal government project that has been running since 2011, and Phase 2B refers to the installation of a 7-kilometre raw water pipeline with a diameter of 1.6 metres from the Mak Sulong Pumping Station to the Sungai Dua Canal. — Picture from social media GEORGE TOWN, Feb 16 — The federal government...
By LO TERN CHERN | Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024 BUKIT MERTAJAM: Penang’s upcoming Light Rail Transit (LRT) project may see one of its lines connecting the island and the mainland in the form of a rail bridge, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the 29km link, an extension from its initial end at Komtar, would cross the North Channel to reach Penang Sentral, an integrated transport terminal...