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Two trees uprooted after storms in Penang, five cars damaged, no injuries

Fire and rescue personnel responded after receiving a distress call this morning

Firemen save teen found clinging to mangrove tree after falling from Penang Bridge on Thurs

A teenage girl had to cling to a mangrove tree in a muddy area near the Penang Port Sdn Bhd port for two days before she was rescued today.

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Taib Mahmud: a life of controversies and political intrigue

The diminutive and flamboyant Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud has left an indelible mark on Sarawak and the country, seeing that he was its chief minister for 33 years and later, the governor for nearly a decade.