Magistrate's Court issues remand order against suspect under Penal Code for attempted murder

Victim made 71 transactions into 14 different local bank accounts from March 2024 to July this year

BUTTERWORTH, July 24 — The Penang Customs Department seized 52.05kg of ganja buds worth over RM5 million from a car at the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza on June 29.

GEORGE TOWN, July 24 — The Penang police arrested four men, including a Vietnamese national, and seized 112.1 kg of ganja worth RM3.72 million in two raids carried out in Bukit Mertajam from Tuesday (July 22) to yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN, July 18 — Penang recorded more than RM112 million in losses from cybercrime cases involving online financial fraud in the first six months of this year, with the situation seen to be worsening.

GEORGE TOWN, July 8 — The Penang High Court has postponed the trial of four individuals charged with the 2017 murder of bullying victim T.

GEORGE TOWN, July 3 — A female stockbroker lost RM1.24 million to a phone scam syndicate that alleged she was under investigation for money laundering.

BUTTERWORTH, July 2 — The Penang Customs Department detained two men and crippled a smuggling syndicate, seizing various cigarettes as well as alcoholic beverages worth RM2.67 million in separate raids in the state recently.

GEORGE TOWN, June 30 — The Penang government is grateful to have been chosen as the host for the Malaysia Day celebration, which will be held at the PICCA @ Arena Butterworth Convention Centre on September 16.

PENANG, June 30 — Malaysia is on its way to become Southeast Asia’s leading electric vehicle (EV) hub with the official launch of a lithium-ion battery separator facility today.

KEPALA BATAS, June 25 — Penang recorded the lowest fertility rate in Malaysia last year, with an average of 1.3 children per couple, according to the state Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN).

BUTTERWORTH, June 5 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) found 29 packets of marijuana leaves, believed to be worth RM1.5 million, in a piece of luggage at the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) on March 4.

BUTTERWORTH, June 5 — The Penang Customs Department seized 86,086 electronic cigarette (vape) devices and 996.5 litres of vape liquid, worth RM5.17 million including taxes, in two separate raids conducted in April.

GEORGE TOWN, May 16 — The Penang police have uncovered a drug processing and distribution operation using courier services, seizing an assortment of narcotics worth RM2.1 million in two raids in Butterworth yesterday.

BUTTERWORTH, May 14 — Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The police have detained 14 men in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang as part of coordinated operations targeting the illegal production and distribution of ketum leaves and water.

GEORGE TOWN, May 1 — Tun Ramli Ngah Talib was sworn in as Penang's ninth Yang Dipertua Negeri in a full ceremonial event at Dewan Sri Pinang today, taking over from Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak.

GEORGE TOWN, April 25 — The swearing-in ceremony of Tun Ramli Ngah Talib as the ninth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang will take place on May 1 at Dewan Sri Pinang, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib has been appointed as the ninth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang, effective May 1, 2025.

GEORGE TOWN, April 18 — The Education Ministry (MOE) aims to equip over 10,000 schools nationwide with smartboards by 2027 in an effort to strengthen the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence in the education system.