{
  "id": 8195414,
  "title": "Business : Penang Eyes Regional Partial Homeport Role For Swettenham Pier, Says Can Handle 12,000 Passengers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/business-penang-eyes-regional-partial-homeport-role-for-swettenham",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:22:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2608774"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Penang is positioning Swettenham Pier for a bigger role in the regional cruise network, with the terminal now capable of accommodating two quantum-sized cruise ships simultaneously and up to 12,000 passengers.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Penang pitches Swettenham Pier as regional cruise hub, but insists it’s not chasing Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/penang-pitches-swettenham-pier-as-regional-cruise-hub-but-insists-its",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:19:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}