AIMST welcomes new chancellor at 14th convocation ceremony
Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran installed as the chancellor of AIMST University By V. Sivaji The AIMST University in Sungai Petani, Kedah celebrated the appointment of their new chancellor and also…
Gurney Wharf renamed as Gurney Bay
Artist impression of the Gurney Bay Gurney Walk is to be known as Gurney Bay as announced by Penang Chief Minister YAB Chow Kon Yeow recently. The name change from…
Spectrum of the Seas going to China next year
The Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship The Spectrum of the Seas will go to China in 2024. The Royal Caribbean International (RCL) will sail from Shanghai with the 2019-built…
New interim committee at Penang Swimming Club
Prominent lawyer Dato Baldev Singh is the interim committee chairman at the Penang Swimming Club (PSC) effective March 2023. He will be assisted by several senior members, namely Fedrick George…
Penang CM – Hospitality industry in Penang is buoyant with the rebranding of Citadines Prai Penang
By V. Sivaji The Ascott Group is confident of growing its brand in Penang. With some 15 hotel brands under their stable, they have rebranded from Sky Residence Prai to…
Work on the expansion of Penang International Airport to start next year
Come 2024, work on the RM1.2 billion expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA) will commence. The project will include the new terminal, infrastructure and other facilities for passengers and…
Meet Jordon Lim- the hotel manager at the “new” Jazz Hotel in Tanjung Tokong
By V. Sivaji Come meet the up and coming hotelier, Jordon Lim, who is the newly appointed Hotel Manager of the Jazz Hotel in Tanjung Tokong, Penang. The hotel which…
Penang Stray Rescue Society needs a helping hand
The Penang Stray Rescue Society held its fundraising dinner last night at the Jade Palace along Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here. Some 250 donors and well-wishers turned up in full-force…
Resort World Cruises adds Kaohsiung as new destination and homeport
With Taiwan lifting all travel restrictions on Hong Kong and Macao residents, Resorts World Cruises is pleased to add Kaohsiung as a destination. Beginning 2 April 2023, the Resorts World…
Penang’s medical tourism gets “a shot in the arm” with Firefly direct flights from Medan
In a concerted effort to boost medical tourism, Firefly in collaboration with the Penang Adventist Hospital (PAH) will commence daily flights from Medan starting tomorrow Feb 17, 2023. In a…