Ian McIntyre

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Family of six including baby die in SUV collision with tipper truck (video)

Six victims were confirmed dead at the scene by Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel, while a three-year-old girl was seriously injured and taken to hospital

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No urgency for snap polls in Penang, says CM

Chow said the focus for the coming weeks and months should be on governance and development to escape the punitive conditions of rising living and operational c...

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Penang boosts business events as state seeks to offset tourism slowdown

New international conferences and niche industry gatherings expected to help cushion the impact of global geopolitical tensions on visitor arrivals

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Chow leaves political future open as Penang prepares for post-2028 leadership transition

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow fuels speculation over his political future by admitting he has yet to decide whether he will contest the next election

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Time for banks to step up and do their part, stresses former finance minister

Based on the profit margins earned from the banking industry, they have the capacity to offer more credit deals and financing to MSMEs to weather the challenges...

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Guan Eng suggests BSN to handle MSME loans for non-Malay businesses to expand access

The Former finance minister suggests that government-backed loans for non-Malay MSMEs be channelled through Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) instead of other agenci...

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No early Penang polls as state prioritises voters’ mandate over electoral synchronisation

Chow says it is increasingly impractical to align state and federal elections arguing that staggered electoral cycles have widened the gap between state and nat...

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Pamela Ling’s disappearance, Durian Tunggal shooting, corporate mafia; MP demands answers

Despite numerous demands by Members of Parliament from both sides and even Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo recently, the Home Ministry remains silent, and no...

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Guan Eng - ‘Why was there no open tender for controversial reclamation project?’

The state's refusal to answer the queries posed in the state legislative assembly sitting has generated suspicions over the project, said the former Penang Chie...

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Will Permatang Pauh emerge as a potential battleground for Anwar’s electoral future?

With speculation intensifying over the timing of the next general election, attention is increasingly turning to whether Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim could atte...

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One killed as fire destroys former Odeon cinema in Penang

Chow said firefighters acted swiftly to bring the blaze under control, successfully preventing it from spreading to adjacent buildings, including those along Sr...

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Langkawi: An untapped island with much greater potential?

The island with the Brahminy Kite eagle as its mascot, found itself in the limelight for the wrong reasons when many politicians traded barbs over whether it wa...