In Local News / by Anthony Lim / 11 August 2026 11:12 amFollowing the decision to suspend the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system used for issuing parking compounds, the Penang state government has cancelled 29,240 parking compounds issued by the system for parking outside designated baysAccording to state local government committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye, the compounds, which were issued by the Penang island city council (MBPP) from 2025 and up to August this year, would be cancelled. He said that motorists who had paid could apply for refunds until September 30, with RM266,160 set to be refunded. He added that motorists who had received compounds for failing to pay parking charges could also appeal for cancellation if they had made payment within 10 minutes of the compound being issued. As such, enforcement against vehicles parked outside designated bays would now be carried out manually by enforcement officers, based on the actual conditions at the location. While the ANPR system has been suspended and a review of it has been called for, H’ng said the move did not mean the use of ANPR itself had been scrapped.