The Penang Street Food Festival which was held in Bangkok city earlier today received overwhelming response. It was held at the  Old Siam Plaza, Tri Phet Road, Wang Burapa Phirom, Bangkok from 11am to 6pm. More than 800 locals and tourists alike gathered to savour the favourite Penang dishes. On hand to launch the festival was Malaysian ambassador to Thailand, Datuk Jojie Samuel  Due to popular demand by locals, the Penang Street Food Festival was organized for the second year and saw support of tourists from all over the world.  The festival was brought together by Kelab ..read more

By V. Sivaji  Penang’s tourism received yet another boost when China Southern Airlines announced that they will increase their flight frequency from seven flights a week to 14 flights a week from Guangzhou effective June 20th. Added to this positive development, another new airline, Juneyao Air will commence its direct flight from Shanghai from May 31, 2024. In sharing this update, State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy YB Wong Hon Wai expressed his confidence that more Chinese tourists will be coming to Penang. “The data shows that for Q1 this year, there was a total of 22,420 ..read more

By V. Sivaji  It will be another gold and jewellery galore when the Province Wellesley Gold & Silver Ornament Merchants Association (PWGS) holds its trade fair again. This time around it will be held from May 31 to June 2 at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre where more than 100 exhibitors and 10,000 visitors are expected to gather. Foreign participation from Singapore and China are also participating. It should be noted that Malaysia is a premier jewelley hub of and ranks among the top 10 exporters of gold. Present to announce the event was State Exco for Tourism and Creative Ec ..read more

By V. Sivaji  A popular eatery showed much needed appreciation for the hard work and dedication of Penang Island City Council workers by hosting them to a fine meal. The Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani outlet in Penang Street invited more than 100 workers. They are the ones who wake up early to clean the roads, drains and also collect the garbage and refuse put out by the community on a daily basis.  Guest-of-honour was the State Exco for Housing and Environment Dato Seri S Sundarajoo along with restaurant owner Dato Yuvabalan Sivasamy among others. The gathering was also to celebrate ..read more

By V. Sivaji  Penang Deputy Chief Minister 11, YB Jagdeep Singh Deo held his Hari Raya open house for his Datok Keramat constituency at the Dewan Balai Rakyat Jalan Petani. Guest-of-honour was Penang Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak and Penang Chief Minister YAB Chow Kon Yeow. Also present was Penang Island City Council Mayor Dato A Rajendran and other dignitaries. The evening also saw an overwhelming turnout of members of the public and nearby residents. In all, it was estimated to be over 1,000 guests. They were treated to local delicacies like satay, nasi briyani, chicke ..read more

Wan Andre By V. Sivaji  Saxophonist extraordinaire Wan Andre aka Kenny G of Malaysia is a man on a musical mission. He has seen the entertainment industry while being part of a big band, duo band and now a solo journey. His career in the music industry spans over 30 years performing in hotels, clubs, private dinners and weddings   He has found a niche market in the wedding industry as he is much sought after by all races in the country.  Be it a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Sikh or an European wedding, he performs for them all. His secret ? Is simple – He tailor makes his ..read more

Dusit Suites Athens, Greece Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, will showcase an impressive array of new destinations, an innovative sustainability initiative, the much-anticipated September reopening of its iconic flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel, and its first hotel in Saudi Arabia – Dusit Princess Al Majma’ah, Riyadh – at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, held from 6 – 9 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre.  Led by Mr Gilles Cretallaz, Chief Operating Officer, Dusi ..read more

The Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s Bar Trigona has again been honoured in the 2024 Spirited Awards ceremony. Dubbed as “Malaysia’s Best Bar”, Bar Trigona  the award is regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of the industry, the Spirited Awards honour excellence in the drinks industry and showcase the best of the global cocktail community. Bar Trigona is in the 2024 Top 10 Best International Hotel Bar list for the Asia Pacific region, having twice before been selected for this honour (in 2020 and 2022). “We’re thrilled and very proud to be recognised again as one of the Top 10 ho ..read more

Penang Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak performing the ribbon cutting ceremony Known for their authentic Malay cuisine, cili kampung held its official opening at the Light Hotel Penang. The event was graced by Penang Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak accompanied by his wife Toh Puan Seri Utama Khadijah Mohd Nor and a host of VIP guests. He signed a plaque and also performed the ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening. Also present was Tan Sri Dato Ramesh, Managing Director of The Light Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd, Dato KK Sihabutheen Kirudu Mohamed (Executive director Light ..read more

By V. Sivaji The Penang Hoteliers’ Association (PHA) held its in-coming ceremony for its new committee for the term 2024-2025 held at the Noble Season Chinese Restaurant in Georgetown last night. Present to witness the ceremony was by Tourism Malaysia deputy director and Penang Port Commission chairman, Dato Yeoh Soon Hin along with State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy YB Wong Hon Wai. The new committee is led by new president Foong Hon Beng. It should be noted that the outgoing president Dato Lim Mee Lee had served PHA for a record of 40 years. Others present was Malaysian Associatio ..read more