DESPITE tighter standard operating procedures (SOP) due to the pandemic, hundreds of devotees turned up to fulfil their vows and conduct prayers on Thaipusam day this year.
GEORGE TOWN: A total of 1,300 enforcement personnel members including police, Federal Reserve Unit, Rela, Civil Defence and Penang Island City Council will monitor the three-day Thaipusam celebration in Penang.
GEORGE TOWN: Large gatherings and events at public spaces where it is difficult to control physical distancing during New Year’s Eve are prohibited, say police.