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Penang's Pakatan Harapan leadership has committed to preserving the Barisan Nasional executive councillor position until the next general election, honouring their 2023 state election electoral pact and seeking to strengthen coalition cooperation.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer told a Kuala Lumpur sessions court that Penang's then-chief minister Guan Eng consulted state government officers regarding the legality of a controversial infrastructure project.
A MACC investigating officer has firmly rejected accusations of partiality in the undersea tunnel project inquiry involving former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, asserting the investigation remains impartial and evidence-based.
A MACC investigating officer has dismissed suggestions that his inquiry into the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel project involving former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was compromised by personal bias.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officer has flatly rejected claims that the investigation into Penang's undersea tunnel project was biased, denying that authorities pressured witnesses to incriminate former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Con Yeow has dismissed Kedah Menteri Besar Sanusi Md Nor's call for reviewing Penang's land lease arrangements, indicating the state will respond only if the matter escalates to legal proceedings or formal government channels.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has urged residents to use National Month celebrations to reinforce unity and patriotism, while cautioning against statements or actions that could undermine national harmony and social cohesion.
Penang's Chief Minister says the state will continue monitoring the Rohingya situation after 121 refugees voluntarily left a temporary settlement in Penaga. The departure followed rising tensions over economic competition and overcrowding.
The defence in former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's corruption trial has challenged findings from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation, arguing that the state government experienced no financial losses from the controversial tunnel project land transfer.
Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim has demanded a thorough investigation by the Royal Malaysia Police following the rescue of a Cameroonian woman during a human trafficking operation in Bukit Mertajam. The incident highlights growing concerns about organised trafficking networks in Penang.
Penang's Pakatan Harapan leadership has directed all party subcommittees to conduct comprehensive reviews and submit progress reports in early August, signalling intensive preparations for the upcoming general election while asserting the Unity Government remains stable.
Penang's government will halt the RM1 billion Jelutong landfill rehabilitation project if the concession company fails to obtain Environmental Impact Assessment approval by a deadline yet to be announced.