Megamal Pinang is a shopping complex in Seberang Perai, Mainland Penang. It is located right beside Ixora Hotel. When Megamal Pinang opened sometime back in the 1990s, it was the largest shopping mall in the northern region of Malaysia. However, I would say that Megamal Pinang never fulfills its potential of developing into a successful mall like Queensbay… Read More »
The Eastern & Oriental Hotel (popularly known as E&O Hotel) along Farquhar Street is a luxurious colonial-style hotel in Penang. It was established in 1885 by the Sarkies Brothers. Today, the E&O Hotel consists of the Heritage Wing and a new wing named Victory Annexe (opened in 2013). I recently visited E&O Hotel for a conference (on 25… Read More »
I went to Queensbay Mall Penang on the day after Deepavali (October 19th, 2017), and was pleasantly welcomed by the Deepavali decorations put up at the mall’s Central Atrium. I have not been to Queensbay Mall for quite some time, so I was lucky to still be able to catch a glimpse of the Deepavali 2017 decorations. At… Read More »
O & N Kopitiam (O & N Coffee Shop) in Lorong Delima 1, Taman Island Glades is an excellent place to have breakfast. The coffee shop is located on the row of shops beside Gembira Parade. It used to be located at one of the shop houses in Lintang Delima 5 (near Genting Cafe and Suan Hin Mini… Read More »
The Deepavali celebration is just around the corner, on 18 October 2017. Straits Quay Mall (at Seri Tanjung Pinang) ushers in Deepavali by having Kolam decorations around the mall. Kolam is a form of art/drawing created by using coloured rice, rice flour, chalk and coloured powder. Walking into the Straits Quay Mall from the front entrance, you will… Read More »
Recently, we ran out of cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas / LPG) on a Sunday, while my wife was cooking. I called my regular Petron cooking gas dealer for delivery, but unfortunately, it was closed on Sunday. Eventually, I found a Petron cooking gas dealer in Penang that opens on a Sunday, and managed to obtain a new… Read More »
The Ship is a well known restaurant in Malaysia, serving “The Best Steak In Town”. The restaurant was established in the late 1970s, with its first outlet in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. Today, The Ship has 2 locations in Penang – one in Batu Ferringhi, and the other one in Jalan Sri Bahari, Georgetown. I recently visited… Read More »
Platino is a luxury condominium located on Persiaran Tunku Kudin, Gelugor, Penang. It is within walking distance to Tesco Jelutong, Homepro Penang, E-Gate, and Udini Square. It is also in a strategic location, considering that Georgetown and Queensbay Mall are just nearby. The Penang Bridge is 5 minutes away, so, residence here can get to the Mainland easily. The condominium… Read More »
Arang Coffee is a cozy cafe in the Bayan Baru area, located near the Olive Tree Hotel. The interior of the cafe is mostly in black and grey colours, consistent with the Malay word “arang” (which literally means charcoal), and coffee (which is black in colour). If you look up to the ceiling, you will find a number… Read More »
I attended the wedding reception of a Malay friend’s daughter on Saturday, 23 September 2017, at TH Hotel Penang, Bayan Lepas, Penang. TH Hotel is owned by the Lembaga Tabung Haji Malaysia. It was the first time I visited TH Hotel, so I thought I would write about my visit there. I arrived at TH Hotel with my… Read More »