By HAN KAR KAY THE newly-launched Wayfinding system in Penang should provide an innovative approach for tourists during their visit to historical sites along the island’s famous Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling. The pilot project, an initiative by Think City Sdn Bhd (TCSB) together with George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) and the P [Read More]
The best street dishes from the top culinary centers in Asia -- and where to find them By Lina Goldberg 23 March, 2012 To those in the know, Penang is one of the world's top dining destinations. And street food--or hawker food, as it's locally known--is the city's big draw. Penang hawker food reflects the multicultural makeup of the town [Read More]
By YISWAREE PALANSAMY GEORGE TOWN FRIENDS of the Penang Botanic Gardens Society (FRIENDS) and Penang Botanic Gardens Department (PBGD) are launching the Botanika Volunteer-Guide Programme (BVG). [caption id="attachment_2674" align="aligncenter" width="454" caption=" (From left) Rashidah Begum, Salasiah Yusop and members of FRIENDS admirin [Read More]
Asia's first and Malaysia largest Toy Museum offers a smashing treat for visitors of all ages and races. Visitors are assured of an amusing and colorful spectacle. An exploration in creativity and beauty would be apt to describe a trip to the Toy Museum. This unique museum is truly a wonder to behold. Some of the toys even interact with visi [Read More]
2. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Malaysia Built in the 1880s, the magnificent 38-room, 220-window Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion was commissioned by Cheong Fatt Tze, a local merchant trader who left China as a penniless teenager and ended up as ‘the Rockefeller of the East’. The mansion blends Eastern and Western designs, with louvred windows, art nou [Read More]
The Old Town Hall was the oldest Municipal Building in Penang and its foundation was first laid on 1st January 1879 by Lt. Governor Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson. Located at Lot No. 70, Section 19, Georgetown, North-East District, Penang Island, the building occupies a land area of 70,711 square feet along Jalan Padang Kota [...]
Continue Reading >>>
Address: Pitt Street, 10200 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. Admission: Free Opening Hours: 9am-6pm daily Also called Kuan Yin Temple, it sits at the junction of Lebuh China. Founded in 1801 on East India Company land by by the first Chinese settlers of the Hokkien and Cantonese communities, the temple looms over visitors with its prominent red [...]
Continue Reading >>>
Address: 41 Muntri Street, George Town. The Goldsmiths’ Guild or Ta Kam Hong. founded in 1832, is the oldest and largest guild for goldsmiths in Malaysia. The present guild temple on Muntri Street was built in 1903. Like the Carpenters’ Guild, the artisans belonging to the Goldsmiths’ Guild also hail from Toi Shan district in [...]
Continue Reading >>>
Address: Loo Pun Hong, 70 Love Lane, George Town. During the 19th Century, every Chinese craftsman who came to Malaya, would first call at the Loo Pun temple in Penang before setting out to other states to seek work. The Carpenters’ Guild was first established in 1801 at a shophouse in Penang Street. In 1886, [...]
Continue Reading >>>
By KOW KWAN YEE Photos by LIM BENG TATT The 65-year-old rojak seller’s face beamed with delight at the mention of Ninja Turtles, Doraemon, the Eight Immortals and the Monkey King (Sun Wu-Kung). Then again, it is no child’s play dabbling with these characters as far as Khor is concerned. For he is a master [...]
Continue Reading >>>
By ANN TAN and CHRISTOPHER TAN GEORGE TOWN: A businessman has flown back from Hong Kong to stop the exhumation of his ancestral graveyard in Batu Lanchang. Yeoh Cheang Huat, 65, who runs a health product business in Hong Kong and China, said he took the earliest flight to Kuala Lumpur upon learning about the [...]
Continue Reading >>>
Indian Laksa (Halal) Address: 2, Jalan Bawasah, 10050 Penang. Business hour 12pm – 5.30 pm Closed: Monday and Tuesday Location map: GPS Coordinates: 5.4215317N, 100.3257065E
Continue Reading >>>
Nan Guang Coffee Shop Address: 67, Main Road, Balik Pulau, Penang. Business Hour: 12:30pm to 3:30pm Closed: Wednesday Price: Siam laksa RM 2.50; Assam laksa RM 2.50 Location map: GPS Coordinates: 5.351892N, 100.235846E
Continue Reading >>>
Lok Pin Cafe Address: 72-B, Anson Road, Penang. Business Hour: 9 am – 6.00 pm Closed: Alternate Mondays Location map: GPS Coordinates: N5.416235, E100.32081
Continue Reading >>>
Joo Hooi Cafe Address: 475 Penang Road Business Hour: 12 PM – 5.30AM Closed: Wednesday Location map: GPS Coordinates: 5.4171524N, 100.3306808E
Continue Reading >>>
| Today | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
 Thunderstorm 32°/25° | Thunderstorm 32°/26° | Thunderstorm 32°/25° |
