Summary
- Steven Sim faced a light-hearted public “roast” at Penang One Better Festival 2026.
- Host BBK Jia Wen asked him to describe Chow Kon Yeow and Lim Guan Eng in Hokkien.
- Sim described Chow as an honest person and good leader.
- He was then asked about speculation that he could become Penang’s next chief minister.
- The exchange drew laughter from the audience at the Esplanade.
GEORGE TOWN, August 24 — Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim faced questions over speculation about Penang’s next chief minister during a light-hearted segment at Penang One Better Festival 2026 on Sunday.
BBK Network host Jia Wen asked Sim to describe Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and former chief minister Lim Guan Eng in Hokkien before turning the discussion towards his own political future.
She asked whether Sim would prefer being a federal minister or Penang chief minister amid speculation that he could eventually take the state’s top post.
The exchange was conducted humorously and drew laughter from the Esplanade audience. No formal announcement about Penang’s future leadership was made during the segment.
