State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman, Wong Hon Wai said the two-week production would provide valuable global exposure for Penang through one of the world's largest streaming platforms while generating economic spillover for local businesses and the creative industry
Also gazetted under state’s heritage enactment laws are cultural elements such as ‘nasi kandar culture’, ‘ kopitiam culture’, the Chingay Parade and Thaipusam Festival.
Penang’s tourism executive councillor Wong Hon Wai has chastised an article by American daily USA Today which ranked Penang Hill ninth on its list of the world’s biggest “tourist traps”.
There has been a spate of viral videos showing vehicles from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore being filled with Malaysia's heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, indicating a blatant disregard for local laws.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is probing IJM Corporation over alleged money laundering and possible share price manipulation involving RM2.5bil, a probe that could jeopardise Sunway Group’s proposed RM11.5bil takeover of the construction giant
