The celebration of the holy Ramadan festival brings along a unique experience that can be enjoy by all Malaysian, the food bazaar. During this festive season one can get to sample a variety of authentic and delicious Malay cuisine which is freshly prepare for the Muslim to break their fast. One such food bazaar in [...]
Date: 22nd Aug 2010 (Sunday) Venue: G Hotel Time: 11am FREE Admission With only weeks away to the big day of the Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM), the PBIM Committee is organising a PBIM Medical Forum for all PBIM Runners on 22nd August 2010, Sunday at G Hotel. Have your questions answered by 3 of [...]
Saturday 21 August was an auspicious date for the Dragon-i Group of Restaurants, as it was the day they launched their 14th outlet, and their third in Penang, in Gurney Plaza’s new wing. The first was opened in Queensbay Mall in 2007, followed by the equally successful Canton-i in 2009. YB Danny Law, Exco for [...]
Date: 19th to 21st August 2010 (Thursday to Saturday) Venue: Padang Brown FREE Admission To let tourists as well as locals understand better about the 7th Lunar Month in Chinese Culture, Penang State Tourism Development and Culture and Penang Teong Guan Association jointly organize a Hungry Ghost Festival which will be held at Padang Brown [...]
Venue: Fort Cornwallis Admission: RM2 adult, RM1 child Cultural dance performance @ Saturday 6pm: Cultural dances performance is held every Saturday at the Fort Cornwallis from 6pm to 7pm. This Saturday come and be charmed by 3 talented little Indian dancers as they perform traditional cultural dance moves which depicts the cultural and heritage of [...]
Date: 20th August 2010 (Friday) Venue: Dewan Sri Pinang Time: 8pm Tickets: RM50 and RM150 Contact: 017-4176903 / 04-6584404 This event is organized by Penang First Assembly of God as a charity dance performance to raise fund for 3 organizations: Charis Hospice, Shalom House, and Happy Retirement Home. Madam Surianty Liu Chun Wai is the Artistic [...]
Malaysia’s GDP growth registered 4.5% for the last quarter of 2009 after three quarters of consecutive contractions. The official growth forecast for 2010 is about 5%. With global markets emerging from the recession and consumer confidence returning, it is observed by many property analysts that sentiments towards property investment Malaysia have improved considerably compared to [...]
Date: 14th to 16th August 2010 (Saturday to Monday) Venue: Poh Hock Seah, Armenian Street The delegates from HTT Pusat Padang with branches in Padangpanjang, Payakumbuh, Bukittinggi, Sibolga and Pekanbaru, Sumatera, Indonesia totaling 187 members shall pay a courtesy call on Poh Hock Seah, Armenian Street, Penang. In the 1800′s a Mr Lee from Penang [...]
Date: 14th & 15th August 2010 (Saturday & Sunday) Venue: Megamall Pinang, Seberang Prai Come and witness the colorful displays of showmanship at the National Lion Dance On Stilts Invitation Championship 2010, which will be held on 14th and 15th August 2010 at Megamall Penang. This prestigious competition showcasing 12 talented and creative lion dance [...]
Date: 12th August 2010 (Thursday) Time: Dinner – 6.30pm, performance starts at 8pm Venue: The Temple of Fine Arts Contact: 04-2288575 An evening of soul stirring music by Sitar Maestro Ustad Usman Khan. Usmanji has been performing regularly throughout his career in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, France, Italy and USA, and has recently added China [...]
Penang has plenty for the kids
The National staff We’re going on a short family trip to Penang in April. While I’m looking forward to the heritage walks around George Town and my wife is planning a culinary journey around the city, can you suggest any places to see and things to do that the children would really enjoy? Penang is [...]
Urlaub in Penang mit Kindern? “Meine Ansprüche für einen tollen Urlaub sind gutes Essen, freundliche Menschen, Entspannung und genug zu tun, um die Kinder zufrieden zu stellen. Genau das bietet Penang,” stellen die australischen Reiseexperten BYO-Kids fest. Tatsächlich gibt es all das in Penang: eine historische Allstadt mit Gebäuden aus der kolonialen Vergangenheit, vom einfachen [...]
Kids Activities in Penang Malaysia
Should I holiday with kids in Penang? ‘My requirements for a great holiday are fab food, friendly locals, a relaxing atmosphere, plus plenty to keep the kids happy. Penang is exactly that. ‘ says BYO-Kids, the Australian family travel gurus. Indeed, Penang has it all: a historic city-centre filled with colonial buildings, from the simple Chinese shop house to gems [...]
ONE of the most famous streets for day-time food in Penang must be Lorong Selamat in George Town.
Shanghai Ding House Of Dumplings,
Talking about Penang Food, of course there are plentiful and all around every corner in island and also mainland of Penang.
Khunthai Authentic Thai Restaurant
Khunthai Authentic Thai Restaurant is a place in Penang that locals and foreigners alike flock to for Thai cuisine with a quality of freshness. They have two outlets in Penang, one at Teluk Kumbar on the island and another at Raja Uda in the mainland. Both have indoor and outdoor sitting areas, al fresco style. [...]
Fire Watching & Chor Sor Kong Deity Birthday Celebration
Penang’s famous Snake Temple is dedicated to the deity Chor Sor Kong, which is believed to be the protector of jungle snakes. Since its establishment in 1850, snakes have appeared within the temple building, seeking refuge at the shrine. On the 5th and 6th day of Chinese New Year, devotees of Chor Sor Kong; from [...]
Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press Chinese New Year Festival
Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press will be welcoming the year of the dragon with a big Celebration on the 7th of January 2012 at Lebuh Presgrave. More than 40 booths selling items such as famous Penang cuisines, traditional delicacies, handicrafts, decorative plants and so much more. There will also be various cultural performances including the [...]
Honeymoon Group from Guangzhou visits Penang
A group of 20 recently married couples from Guangzhou China will be spending their honeymoon here from 7th of January to 9th of January 2012. The trip is organized by the 2nd largest newspaper in Guangdong, China and partially sponsored by Tourism Malaysia. The couples will be visiting Khoo Kongsi, Peranakan Mansion, Penang Hill, Batu [...]
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