Penang Hospital’s RM758m development projects progressing as planned, set for completion by 2029, says state exco

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Three development projects worth RM758 million at Penang Hospital are progressing as scheduled. The Women and Children's Block (RM307 million) is 34.35% complete and expected to finish by January 2026, featuring a 329-bed, eight-story building and a 12-story car park. The Stem Cell Centre Block (RM23 million) is slated for completion in March 2027 and will enhance transplant services. The largest project, a RM428 million Specialist Clinic and Ward, will include a 14-story building with 216 beds and is expected by May 2029. All projects are funded by the federal government under the 10th and 11th Malaysia Plans.