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• Until 31 DecFurther night lane closures on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah for utility works, 9 October to 31 December 2026
• Until 31 DecNight lane closures on Jalan Tengah near Hospital Pantai Penang, 8 October to 31 December 2026
• Until 31 DecDaytime lane closures on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (Dynacraft to B Braun, Robert Bosch to Cortex), 3 October to 31 December 2026
• Until 31 DecNight lane closures on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah near Tokong Ular and Osram, 3 October to 31 December 2026

All changes

Check before you go

• Ferry Penang Port Commission
• Bridges Highway Authority (LLM)
• Water PBAPP
• Power TNB
• Floods JPS Public InfoBanjir
• Council notices MBPP (island)

Penang is talking about

• George Town Literary Festival opens on 27 November, with free passes

  The festival runs 27 to 29 November, centred on Gat Lebuh China in George Town. Registration for a Festival Pass covering all general sessions is free.

  Sources: George Town Literary Festival, 2026 edition, George Town Literary Festival, Festival Pass

• Toh Ai Hwa makes history as Penang’s first woman Wakoh recipient Buletin Mutiara, 5 Nov, 19:04
• Penang welcomes inaugural Warsaw charter flight, opening new tourism link to Europe Buletin Mutiara, 5 Nov, 18:42
• Penang’s quit rent rates revised with full empathy, consideration, says Chow Free Malaysia Today, 5 Nov, 18:20
• 杜爱花荣膺国家文化遗产名人殊荣 黄汉伟：大马首位获此殊荣华裔女性 Buletin Mutiara, 5 Nov, 17:58
• Penang govt denies using zakat funds for ex-governor's Egypt trip New Straits Times, 5 Nov, 17:33

Get it done

• Who to call in Penang: emergencies, water, power, floods and councils

  Checked 11 Oct 2026

• Power cut in Penang: how to report it and check planned outages

  Checked 14 Oct 2026

• Water cut in Penang: is it your area, and what to do

  Checked 14 Oct 2026

• Penang ferry schedule and fares: feri Butterworth to George Town

  Checked 14 Oct 2026

• Parking in Penang: the parking app (PSP), street rates and compounds

  Checked 14 Oct 2026

• MBPP or MBSP: which is yours, how to complain (aduan MBPP, aduan MBSP)

  Checked 14 Oct 2026

• Road tax and driving licence in Penang: MyJPJ, post office and JPJ counters

  Checked 14 Oct 2026

• Scammed in Penang? Call 997 or your bank at once

  Checked 14 Oct 2026