GEORGE TOWN, Oct 11 — Penang is ready to work with the federal government to establish the National Integrated Care Centres of Excellence (NICE) in the state as part of efforts to prepare for an ageing population.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government would cooperate in implementing the initiative, announced in Budget 2027 yesterday, which aims to provide training, research and care facilities for the elderly.
He said the State Economic Planning Division (BPEN) would be asked to liaise with the relevant ministries to obtain details of the proposed development, as information on its location and implementation in Penang was not yet available.
“We certainly welcome it and the state government will provide cooperation to ensure this facility can be established in Penang,” he told reporters after officiating the second State Heritage Declaration Ceremony under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011 for 2026 here yesterday.
