Tag - Penang Island City Council

Family seeks RM1.7mil compensation for China tourists killed in Penang wall collapse

GEORGE TOWN: A family from China is demanding RM1.7mil in damages for the deaths of a father and daughter after an uprooted tree and part of a wall fell on their vehicle in the Pinang Peranakan Mansion parking lot in September. Their lawyer Ng Kian Nam said the family has initiated legal action against five parties,...

Rat droppings force closure of Penang food outlets

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) ordered three food outlets in Tanjung Bungah to be closed for 14 days after inspections found rat droppings in their respective premises yesterday. MBPP, in a statement, said it carried out inspections at the three outlets and found that the cleanliness of all the premises was unsatisfactory. "MBPP performed...

23 MBPP councillors sworn in for 2023-2024 term

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 23 councillors have been sworn in to serve Penang Island City Council (MBPP) for the 2023-2024 term. They will serve for 14 months from now until December next year. The new line-up consists of ten from DAP, eight from PKR, four from Amanah and a member of a non-governmental organisation and 12...