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…
Catch Alleycats, Zainal Abidin at Hard Rock Penang’s 10th anniversary
By V. Sivaji The first Hard Rock Hotel in Malaysia, the Hard Rock Hotel Penang is commemorating its 10th anniversary with a rocking poolside party on Saturday, September 21, 2019.…
Dusit’s new Asai Hotel to open in 2023
By V. Sivaji Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, will launch its first hotel under the ASAI Hotels brand name. Dusit’s new affordable lifestyle brand…
Park Hyatt opens in gorgeous Shenzhen
By V. Sivaji Park Hyatt Shenzhen opened its doors recently sitting atop a 48-storey skyscraper in the heart of the Futian central business district in Shenzhen. The brand new hotel…