Penang Chew Jetty Fire Destroys Five Heritage Businesses

A midnight blaze destroyed five commercial premises along Pengkalan Weld in George Town on Sept 5, narrowly missing the historic Chew Jetty located less than 20 meters away, according to local emergency reports. According to the Penang Fire and Rescue Department, the fire broke out at approximately 1.00am, damaging an automobile and furniture workshop, a … Read more

Tasmania Approves 288MW Firmus AI Data Centre at Bell Bay

George Town Council approved Firmus Technologies’ proposed 288-megawatt artificial intelligence data centre at Long Reach in northern Tasmania, following a six-to-one vote by councillors on Tuesday, August 25. The facility will occupy the former Gunns pulp mill site within the Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone, despite receiving 349 public submissions and an electronic petition with … Read more