Opalyn Mok

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GEORGE TOWN, May 30 — The three development projects at Penang Hospital costing a total RM758 million are on track for completion between 2026 and 2029. Penang Health, Youth and Sports committee chairman Gooi Zi Sen said the construction of the RM307 million Women and Children’s Block is now 34.35 per cent complete and is expected to be completed by January 2026.

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GEORGE TOWN, May 30 -- It started with a song by three MaJies as they croon lullabies to the babies in their arms, moving through the audience, emphasising their roles as domestic caretakers in a land far from their homes. The first scene soon leads into a story about Hou Jie and the story behind the MaJies who left their home in Guangdong, China to work as domestic caretakers in Malaya and Singapore in the 1930s.

1 week ago | malaymail.com | Opalyn Mok

GEORGE TOWN, May 30 — It started with a song by three MaJies as they croon lullabies to the babies in their arms, moving through the audience, emphasising their roles as domestic caretakers in a land far from their homes. The first scene soon leads into a story about Hou Jie and the story behind the MaJies who left their home in Guangdong, China to work as domestic caretakers in Malaya and Singapore in the 1930s.

1 week ago | malaymail.com | Opalyn Mok

GEORGE TOWN, May 27 — What began as a community gathering for a Penang-focused social media group has blossomed into a significant annual event playfully named “PenangLang”. This year, the organisers will hold the fourth edition of the heritage walks alongside a myriad of other heritage-related activities. Penang Walkabouts Group founder Robert Teh explained that the gatherings initially started in conjunction with George Town World Heritage Day, with heritage walks conducted throughout July.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Opalyn Mok

GEORGE TOWN, May 23 -- Restoration works on the moat surrounding the historic Fort Cornwallis are expected to be completed by July, just in time for the annual Unesco World Heritage celebrations, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said. He said the moat, originally built in 1804 to protect the fort during the Napoleonic Wars, had once fully encircled the structure. "It was later filled in due to a malaria outbreak," he said during a press conference after a recent site visit.