Over 3,000 illegal ads removed from Penang island streets


Tan (left) and other city councillors looking over illegal banners, bunting and advertisements that have been removed from the streets by MBPP. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has removed over 3,000 illegal banners, bunting and advertisements from its streets this year.

City councillor Tan Soo Siang said MBPP had taken down 1,082 bunting, 887 banners, 247 loan shark-related advertisements, 1,009 other types of advertisements and five small signboards up to June.

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