GEORGE TOWN: The authorities had predicted that two million vehicles would enter Penang for the Chinese New Year, causing massive traffic jams. Housewife Lam Yee Fung, 39, said she went to Pulau Tikus ­market yesterday morning and felt the market had only about half the typical weekend crowd. Usually choked roads like Jalan Penang, Jalan Transfer and the Esplanade saw breezy traffic, even near popular food joints. Personnel from the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) were seen monitoring traffic conditions at several hotspot locations, including Chowrasta Market, Lebuh Kimberly and Lebuh Keng Kwee. Penang Island City Council enforcement director Noorazrein Norazlan Ong said 96 personnel from the traffic enforcement division were on duty.

Source: The Star February 17, 2026 02:16 UTC