Not looking so majestic now


Cracks everywhere: A security guard at the Penang Court looking at the damage at the edge of the building. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: From the outside, the 111-year-old Penang High Court building on Light Street is a majestic sight but take a closer look and there’s reason to worry.

The cement layer on some of its walls are flaking off, exposing chipped bricks. Worse still, there are cracks on parts of the concrete ceiling while the plywood roofing looks like it’s about to fall off.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Courts & Crime , court , rayer , safety

Next In Nation

Army procurement probe: 17 company directors remanded
MCMC seizes unauthorised communication devices worth RM1mil in Selangor
Floods: Victims increase in Sabah, Sarawak, number maintains in Johor
Appeals court reinstates conviction, 75-year-old man gets eight years' jail for sexually assaulting teen
Sultan of Selangor consents to state assembly opening on April 20
High-level strategic cooperation council meeting highlight of Anwar's visit to Turkiye
Federal Court upholds eight-year jail term on four Indonesians for migrant smuggling
Foreigner detained for keeping 100 turtles without licence in Penang
Perlis cops raid illegal bitcoin mining centres, seize equipment worth almost RM1mil
MyDigital ID to be sole sign-on platform for MyNIISe from Jan 15

Others Also Read