Penang hosts the 11th Annual Global Organization of Tamil Origin conference
By V. Sivaji Penang had the honour of hosting the 11th Annual Global Organization of Tamil Origin (GOTO) conference at the Dewan Sri Pinang over this weekend (Jan 4 &…
Penang to host the International Conference of Butterfly Exhibitions & Suppliers 2024Â
By V. Sivaji The International Conference of Butterfly Exhibitions & Suppliers 2024 (ICBES) will take place in Penang from November 4th to 7th, with a post-conference tour extending until November…
MATTA welcomes auto gate immigration clearance facilities for 36 countries
Nigel Wong – MATTA president The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes the recent announcement by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on the expansion of…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture visits Malaysia
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay concluded a two-day trade mission to Malaysia recently. The meeting highlighted and built on the strong business and people-to-people ties…
Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas off to Sydney
Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas is kicking off its repositioning voyage to Sydney, Australia. The first part of the journey, which will ultimately take the ship to its…
George Town Literary Festival is back from November 23-26, 2023
Yeoh and Ashwin at the GTLF launch ceremony at The George By V. Sivaji The 13th edition of the George Town Literary Festival is back from November 23 to 26,…
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…
Debbie brings a dash of desi in flamenco
The Flamenco dance may have its origins in the 17th century in Andalusia, Spain but its popularity is now seen all over the world. One such practitioner of the ancient…