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Oct 30, 2026

Penang named world's cheapest city for digital nomads, study finds

Penang tops a 2026 study of 26 cities as the most budget-friendly base for digital nomads, with monthly costs of €850 (about RM3,860) including rent. The DE Rantau Pass allows eligible remote workers to stay 12 months. Malaysian tourism and creative-economy stakeholders can use the ranking to

Oct 30, 2026

Penang targets one-year timeline for technology finance centre, sets up implementation office

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow told the state legislative assembly on 30 October 2026 that the state hopes to establish the Penang Technology Finance Centre within one year, down from the original two-year timeline. A RM100 million strategic fund involving Khazanah and InvestPenang is targeted