Chaiya Mangalaram is a Thai buddhist temple, built in 1845, on a land granted by the East India Company on behalf of Her Majesty Queen...

The Hin Bus Depot site is located outside the UNESCO heritage zones, but that doesn’t make it any less important. The building was built...

There are several beaches in Penang from north and northwest coast to west coast of the island. Most of the beaches are not suitable for...

Established in 1884 by the British, Penang Botanic Gardens is perched at the foot of 112 metre surrounding hills of tropical rainforests....

“Kew Ong Yah” or the Nine Emperor Gods festival is widely celebrated in Penang among the Chinese. This is an important Taoist tradition...

Kek Lok Si Temple is identified as the largest and finest Buddhist temple site in Malaysia, situated on a hill slope in the vibrant...

Padang Brown Hawker Centre has been around as long as I could remember as a child in the early sixties. It is shaped like a circular...

Ask anyone in Penang what they enjoy most and their answer will always be “the food.” Penang people love food and love to eat at any time...

​Penang Chinese culture is strongly influenced by the Confucian, Buddhism and Taoism tradition. Dating back as early as the 18th century,...