Frenchman clinches prestigious Merlin award
By V. Sivaji Kuala Lumpur-based Frenchman, Martin Kaphley was awarded the prestigious Merlin Award for the “Most creative dance and English instructor” recently. The presentation was officiated by Tony Hassini,…
E&O Berhad brings Raya cheer and yummy food
By V. Sivaji Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) hosted their Hari Raya open house at the Straits Green public park where some 1,000 people from the surrounding community and invited…
Kedah Fashion Week to bring the best to Alor Star
By V. Sivaji For the fourth year running the Kedah Fashion Week (KFW) 2019 will be held from Friday July 5 to 7 at the Aman Central Mall in Alor…
Lin Xiang Xiong Gallery to put Penang on the spotlight
By V. Sivaji A new world-class art gallery, Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery, will take shape in Penang to enhance the quality of life, art and culture for folks in…
Memes: A Love Story at USM from tomorrow
By V. Sivaji Fans of performing arts in Penang can catch the drama “Memes: A Love Story” from June 28 to 30, 2019 at the Dewan Budaya, University Sains Malaysia,…
The Shed Bar@Straits Quay: Where women glow and men plunder
By V. Sivaji Stepping into the Shed Aussie Bar and Restaurant is a fair dinkum of what Australia really is. The Australians are fond of their outdoors and sheds and…
Hard Rock Cafe Penang re-opens with a bang
By V. Sivaji The Hard Rock Cafe Penang and its sister outlets celebrated Hard Rock’s Founders Day in an elaborate ceremony across the globe on June 14, 2019. Here in…
Penang: Sun, sand, sea and TikTok?
By V. Sivaji The gods of char koay teow and nasi kandar have wielded their powers to bring social media’s latest hip sensation to Penang, TikTok. Penang is the first…
Francis Martin: From a caterer to the Rotary Club president of Ipoh
By V. Sivaji It was a sweet 60th birthday for well-known Ipoh food caterer Francis Martin, as he was feted by over 1,000 people at the Royal Perak Golf Club…
Penang hotelier Derrick Tan gets i’natl best GM award
By V. Sivaji Penang’s hotelier extraordinaire Derrick Tan has been awarded the Philippines’ Best General Manager in the hospitality category by CMO Asia in Manila recently. The award is given…