Penang Hill cable car project moves forward with RM367 mil financing from Bank Pembangunan
By Intan Farhana Zainul & David Tan The Penang Hill cable car project is estimated to be completed by early 2027 GEORGE TOWN (Aug 6): Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) will be providing RM367.2 million in financing for the Penang Hill cable car project, paving the way for full-scale construction to begin. On Wednesday, BPMB signed […]
Cable car to unlock new economic opportunities
By ARNOLD LOH Thursday, 14 Aug 2025 (From left) Ravindran presenting a token of appreciation to Chow. With them is Mohamed Nazri at the signing ceremony for the financing of Penang Hill Cable Car Development. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star ONE feature of the coming Penang Hill cable car system that often gets misunderstood is its […]
Penang Hill cable car to cost taxpayers nothing, state agency says as private firm Hartasuma takes on RM245m project
GEORGE TOWN, May 23 — The Penang Hill cable car project will be fully financed and developed by a private concessionaire, with no cost to the state government, the Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) said today. In a statement, the state agency said the RM245 million project was awarded to local rail firm Hartasuma Sdn Bhd […]
Motorised Lift Set To Ease Journey To Hilltop Temple
The mobility initiative is about inclusivity, preserving heritage and ensuring that every visitor, regardless of age or ability, can access Arulmigu Sri Balathandayuthapani Temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star FOR years, devotees celebrating Thaipusam at the Arulmigu Sri Balathandayuthapani Waterfall Hilltop Temple in Penang have been making the challenging climb […]
Committed To Save Trees As Cable Car Project Progresses
Wednesday, 19 Feb 2025 – THE Penang Hill cable car project is striving to preserve the surrounding greenery as much as possible as it makes steady progress in the building work, with overall completion reaching 4.3% as of Feb 8. State infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said both state leaders and […]
Penang Hill Cable Car Developer to Build Mobility System for Waterfall Hilltop Temple
PENANG, 11 FEBRUARY 2025 – In conjunction with this year’s Thaipusam celebrations, the Concessionaire for the Penang Hill Cable Car Development, Hartasuma Sdn Bhd (“Hartasuma”) has announced a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to develop a motorised lift or people mover system that will provide full step-free accessibility to the Waterfall Hilltop Temple in Pulau […]
Environmentally conscious construction at the heart of Penang Hill cable car project
THE Penang Hill cable car project is making steady progress, with a strong focus on minimising environmental impact. Both state leaders and project stakeholders have stressed their commitment to protecting Penang Hill’s natural landscape while advancing the highly anticipated infrastructure. Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari highlighted the environmentally conscious approach […]
Penang Hill Cable Car Project: Smooth Progress as Hoarding Works Close to Completion
PENANG Hill Corporation (PHC) is ramping up its efforts to complete the initial stage of hoarding works at affected sites of the Penang Hill Cable Car project to keep the public updated on the highly anticipated project. A total of four sites are involved in the installation of hoardings, namely the Garden Station, Hill Station, […]
Celebrating 100 years of Penang Hill’s Funicular Service
HARTASUMA joined in a grand celebration marked the centenary of the Penang Hill funicular railway, commemorating its inaugural journey on October 21, 1923.The gala dinner, hosted at G Hotel, was graced by Penang Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak. Kudos to Penang government and Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) for their unwavering commitment to safety […]
Hartasuma partners Philippines infra conglo MPIC
Leading integrated rolling stock and rail services company Hartasuma Sdn Bhd has entered into a collaboration agreement with Philippines based infrastructure holding company Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC), as it looks to penetrate the Philippines railway engineering and maintenance market. To begin, the parties look to participate in projects with an indicative investment value of […]