Lioness Club of Penang calling it a day after 43 years of community service
By V. Sivaji After serving the local community for the past 46 years, the Lioness Club of Penang is folding up their operations on the island for good as they…
Final trip for cars on Penang ferry today
Today, Thursday, Dec 31, 2020 marks the final journey for cars on the 126-year-old Penang ferry from Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda Terminal here. In a last ditch effort to show…
Piping hot chicken/mutton/prawn biryani anyone ?
By V. Sivaji Many scholars of history believe that the well liked biryani dish originated from Persia and was brought by the Mughals themselves. Such is the long journey of…
Proud recipients of the Les Clefs d’Or awards
By V. Sivaji The “Les Clefs d’Or” or Keys of Gold is a French term in the hospitality industry. They are the symbol of an elite concierge organization of some…
Experience It All In Penang, Responsibly
By V. Sivaji The Penang State government unveiled its “Penang Responsible Tourism” outdoor adverts to welcome back domestic tourists to the state. The initiative will see adverts on Rapid Penang…
Hunza Properties PICC leads in cutting edge technology
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Hunza Properties Berhad and Simon Electric recently, residents at the MUZE@Penang International Commercial City (PICC) will enjoy Smart Home System,…
Vino – the new outlet at g hotel Penang.
In-house and walk-in guests to the G Hotel Gurney in Penang can now look forward to the Vino. What is Vino ? They are a brand new outlet which stocks…
AirAsia and Penang Global Tourism collaboration
AirAsia and Penang Global Tourism (Penang State Tourism Bureau) announced a new collaboration which will offer more value to domestic tourists visiting Penang. The partnership will see airasia.com, the Asean…
Call to search for unique tourism products
Penang needs to search for unique tourism products in order to position Penang competitively for domestic tourism, said Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy, Yeoh Soon Hin. Yeoh…
AirAsia to start Penang to Kota Baru direct flights Dec 22.
By V. Sivaji The Penang State Government welcomes the announcement by AirAsia to commence direct flights from Penang to Kota Baru, Kelantan beginning from this Tuesday, December 22. Although these…