Sneak peek: Mercure’s new hotel in Langkawi opening in 2Q 2020
By V. Sivaji A spanking new hotel is set to open in the heart of the Cenang Beach in the second quarter of 2020. The Mercure Langkawi Cenang Beach hotel…
KL Hilton does good for the visually impaired
By V. Sivaji Hilton Kuala Lumpur lived up to its role as a caring corporate citizen when they donated RM9,000 towards the Malaysian Foundation for the Blind (MFB) in conjunction…
M’sian given highest Canadian journalism honour
By Samantha McLeod for Penang Hyperlocal from Vancouver, Canada Veteran scribe and filmmaker, Fabian Dawson, who started his career in Malaysia was presented with one of the highest accolades in…
Genting’s Global Dream cruise ship launched in Beijing
By V. Sivaji Genting Cruise Lines officially announced the name for its latest Global Class cruise ship – “Global Dream” at the ITBM China 2019 in Beijing recently. ITBM China…
From Electric Ave to Penang, UK DJ talks about his journey into sound, and Asia
By V. Sivaji Music has always played a big part in British DJ, Carl Hinds’s life while growing up in South London. Coming from a Jamaican family, his father used…
Now at G Hotel: chargers for ultimate driving machines
By V. Sivaji BMW drivers take note. Now you can charge your electric Beemers while lounging and relaxing at the superb G Hotel at Kelawei Road, Penang. Thanks to Auto…
From the president of France to Zidane, G Hotel’s new top chef says ‘de rien’!
By V. Sivaji There is a new face at the G Hotel’s Food & Beverage team, executive chef Mohd Firdaous Mohd Izhar backed by 20 years experience in the culinary…
George Town Festival begins tomorrow!
By V. Sivaji Unlike previous years, this year’s George Town Festival (GTF) 2019 will enable the layman and the common folk to enjoy world-class shows and acts being held from…
Spanish family shares horror Airbnb story
By V. Sivaji The debate on the operators of Airbnb goes on as a Spanish family of four shared their disappointing experience having booked into an apartment in around Bukit…
G Hotel’s staff gets a low-down on fine Japanese whisky
By V. Sivaji Customer service is an important aspect in any sector and especially more so in the hospitality industry. With more and more hotels opening up in Penang and…