Non-stop haircuts for three days, fire eating and more in Msia Book of Records’ do in Penang
By V. Sivaji The Malaysia Book of Records held its “Extraordinary Malaysians” event at the Gurney Plaza for the first time recently where some 45 records were showcased. Among the…
LED-dragon dance steals the show at Straits Quay’s Mid-Autumn fest
By V. Sivaji Some 200 children had a great time at the Mid Autumn Lantern Walk at the Straits Quay Retail Marina recently. The event has become a symbol of…
Spot leftovers and get Baskin Robbins ice cream
Calvin Chan is a man on a mission after smelling discarded berries in the dumpster. Now he is asking all to check your favourite restaurants if they are throwing out…
Did you know Penang is HQ for WorldFish?
By V. Sivaji How many of us have heard about the international organisation called “WorldFish” and what more they have been headquartered in Penang for the past 20 years. Ironically,…
No end in sight for G Hotel’s awards
By V. Sivaji G Hotel Gurney and G Hotel Kelawai were both showered with more recognition by several international online travel portals in 2019. Among them are from TripAdvisor as…
See how a Japanese publisher came up tops writing in English
By V. Sivaji Leading one of Japan’s oldest publishing firms, Ohta Publications (OP) founded in Tokyo 1957, comes with it’s challenges and trials along the way. For its president, Susumu…
New Hyatt Adelaide to open in 2023
By V. Sivaji A spanking new Hyatt Regency Adelaide is expected to open in early 2023. This is following Hyatt Hotels Corporation having entered into a management agreement with CES…
Penangite who moved to Norway now speaks 10 languages
By V. Sivaji The proverb, “home is where the heart is” may aptly describe Oslo resident Rajan Chinnappen’s urge to come back to Penang whenever he has the chance. Having…
Le Embassy Hotel comes back to life
By V. Sivaji Located at the corner of Jalan Burma and Jalan Transfer, the newly renovated Le Embassy Hotel offers some 33 tastefully decorated rooms for holidaymakers and business travellers.…
Rugby promo at the Hilton hotels for the World Cup
By V. Sivaji Compared to soccer, badminton and hockey, rugby might not be the most popular sport among Malaysians. But across the globe, fans are counting down for the Rugby…