Friday night out? Start it off at Royale Chulan Penang’s ‘Asian Mash-Up’
By V. Sivaji The Royale Chulan Penang is celebrating Asia’s deep cultural roots to bring you their latest Friday night buffet called “The Asian Mash-Up”. With a spread featuring savoury…
200 take part in MMall’s culinary challenge
By V. Sivaji Some 200 participants from culinary schools, academies, colleges and hotels took part in the inaugural MMall Culinary Challenge 2019 at the Times Square Penang recently. Lending support…
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…
Rare: Malaysian who plays the didgeridoo spotted in Penang
By Karen Vijayal Not many Malaysians would know what a didgeridoo is or even heard of the traditional musical instrument. For the uninitiated, the didgeridoo is a wooden brass instrument…
‘Steel Butts’ celebrate m-cycle day at Harley Davidson Penang
By V. Sivaji The World Motorcycle Day which fell on June 21 was celebrated by the Steel Butt Riders from Penang recently. Some 30 Harley Davidson riders were flagged from…
Meet this Penangite who’s making money from action figures
By V. Sivaji Having been inspired by action figures like the Power Ranger, Transformers, Centurion, M.A.S.K, Starcom, Macross, Ultraman, Thundercats, Silverhawk, Voltron and Ninja Turtles from a young age, Ethan…
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…
Kiwis hosts makan/kai for the Maori New Year
By V. Sivaji Tourism New Zealand celebrated the Maori New Year, Matariki, with some 50 guests in Kuala Lumpur recently. The event saw the collaboration with celebrity chef James Won…
New heritage luxury at Prestige Hotel, Church St Ghaut
By V. Sivaji Another spanking new hotel has opened its doors in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site along Gat Lebuh Gereja here. The Prestige Hotel Penang hopes…