The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a coffee shop chain established in 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded by Herbert Hyman, who, with his wife discovered quality coffee while honeymooning in Sweden. This sparked his decision to import, roast and sell gourmet coffee in Los Angeles. Over the years, The Coffee Bean & Tea… Read More »
Deepavali (Diwali) this year coincides with the country’s reopening of the economy and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. With inter-state travelling now allowed for those fully vaccinated, many visitors thronged to Penang during Deepavali, taking advantage of the public holiday. Gurney Plaza is one of the people’s favourites, judging from the large number of people visiting the mall.… Read More »
JJ Garden is a newly opened food court in Tanjung Bungah, Penang. Officially opened on 20 October 2021, JJ Garden is located roughly behind the Tanjung Bungah Market (Address: Jalan Sungai Kelian, 11200 Tanjung Bungah, Penang. Tel: 012-4823909). It is slightly off the main road, but is pretty easy to find. There are also ample car park spaces… Read More »
Ninja Van is a growing courier company in South East Asia. The company was founded in 2014, starting its operation in Singapore. Over the years, Ninja Van has expanded to Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. It has established itself as a tech-enabled express logistics company providing delivery services for businesses of all sizes in South East Asia.… Read More »
Orchard Ville is a condominium nestled among the greeneries in Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas, Penang. Completed in 2016, its location is about 5 minutes’ drive from the popular Setia Pearl Island development (Address: Orchard Ville, Lengkok Kelicap, Mutiara Perdana, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang). The condominium consists of 2 blocks, with a skybridge connecting them (for viewing). Although there… Read More »
Ong Cheng Huat Seafood is a popular restaurant in Butterworth, Penang. Located in a village area off Jalan Bagan Lallang, customers will have to drive through some narrow village roads to reach the restaurant. Its address is: 6093, Kampung Pokok Keras, 13400 Butterworth, Penang (Tel: 012-4535188). It is best to use Google Maps or Waze to navigate to… Read More »
GDEX (or GD Express) is a major courier/delivery services company in Malaysia. Founded in 1997, the company has grown steadily to over 150 stations in Malaysia and Singapore. GDEX provides domestic and international courier, as well as logistics services. With the advent of e-commerce, the services provided by companies like GDEX will undoubtedly become more important to both… Read More »
Looking for a good British steak meal in Penang? Go to Emily’s Steakhouse in the heart of Georgetown (Address: 89, Lebuh Muntri, 10200 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 019-8396630). The owner of the restaurant, Emily, was born in Penang, and she came back from the UK to open a branch of her restaurant here in March 2019 (The first Emily’s… Read More »
The Bata shoe company was founded in 1894 in the then Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic). It has since grown and has retail presence in over 70 countries. The Bata brand has been around in Malaysia since the 1950s, starting with a factory built in Klang to manufacture rubber footwear. Those growing up in Malaysia in the 1980s… Read More »
Yit Hooi Cafe (or Kedai Kopi Yit Hooi) is a traditional Penang kopitiam (coffee shop) located right at the traffic light junction of Jalan Jelutong and Jalan Sungai Pinang (Address: 56, Jalan Jelutong, 11600 Georgetown, Penang). It is about 5 minutes’ walk from the Toyota Service Centre (Sungai Pinang branch), and the Hyundai Penang Service Centre (sharing the… Read More »