Chocolate & Coffee Festival Brews Excitement at Gurney Plaza
By V. Sivaji The Chocolate & Coffee Festival is currently underway at Gurney Plaza, offering coffee lovers the opportunity to explore and sample a wide variety of their favourite coffee…
G Hotel Group revives G Ball with grand gala celebration
By V. Sivaji After a hiatus of several years, the G Hotel Group made a grand return with its highly anticipated G Ball corporate gala. This year, some 250 guests…
Olive Tree Hotel to launch its Penang Kia Night-Heritage & Street Food Feast promotion
The Olive Tree Hotel will launch its “Penang Kia Night-Heritage & Street Food Feast” promotion Saturday July, 11 2026, from 6pm to 10pm. It invites guests to step back in…
MATTA Fair Penang 2026 Buyers Contest Winners Receive Prizes
By V. Sivaji Winners of the MATTA Fair Penang 2026 Buyers Contest received their prizes during a presentation ceremony held at Hard Rock Hotel Penang last night. The guest of…
Farewell to a Penang Icon: Bayview Hotel Georgetown Closes After Four Decades
By V. Sivaji The Bayview Hotel Georgetown closed its doors yesterday, marking the end of an era as it prepares for a major renovation and rebranding exercise. For generations of…
Penang explores new medical tourism markets from the Middle East
The Penang State Government is actively exploring the Middle East as a new source market for medical tourism as part of its strategy to diversify international patient arrivals and reduce…
Penang wins big at the Asian Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2025-2026
By V. Sivaji Penang State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy YB Wong Hon Wai hailed the recognition and success of several Penang based hotels and hospitality industry players at…
AirAsia MOVE adds four new direct airline partners in Q2 2026: Oman Air, Uzbekistan Airways, FitsAir & Hainan Airlines
AirAsia MOVE (MOVE), Asia’s leading travel booking app, expanded its global connectivity in the second quarter of 2026 with the addition of four direct airline partners, namely Oman Air, Uzbekistan…
Survivors Fest Charity Market Unites Community in Support of Cancer Fund
A group of cancer survivors chose to turn their own journey into an opportunity to help others. The gathering was held at the entrance of Penang Adventist Hospital, where survivors…
Penang Tourism Exco appointed “Team Patron” for Penang SUKMA women’s basketball team, supports Indonesia stint to sharpen team through international matches
Penang State Executive Councillor for Tourism and Creative Economy YB Wong Hon Wai has been appointed as the “Team Patron” of the Penang women’s state basketball team for the Sukan…