Recently, I joined my wife in her school’s teambuilding outing, where we went to TM Resort in Tanjung Bungah. I have never heard of TM Resort before this, so, I was quite excited to find out. It is a small resort located near the Flamingo Hotel in Tanjung Bungah. Thinking of it, there are probably many more small… Read More »
The Tam Sui Old Taste Cake Of Taiwan is a newly opened cake shop in Penang, selling freshly baked Taiwanese-styled egg sponge cake (Ji Dan Gao). The words “Tam Sui” in the shop’s name refers to the Danshui Old Street in Taiwan, known for its street foods. I believe you can find delicious egg sponge cake or Ji… Read More »
The Greenapple Ballet Academy is a ballet school in Penang. It shares the same building with the Wisma Pengakap Pulau Pinang (Penang Boy Scouts HQ) at 1, Solok Scotland, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. For parents who are interested to have their children learn ballet, it is recommended that they start early. The Greenapple Ballet Academy has a “Baby Movement Class”, which… Read More »
Nowadays, we normally buy toys from Toys “R” Us, or shopping complexes. In Penang, apart from shopping complexes, there are also toy shops that operate in shop houses beside busy roads. Syarikat Teik Seng and Syarikat Tan Num Wing are 2 such toy shops in Lebuh Kimberley (at the intersection of Lebuh Kimberley and Jalan Sungai Ujong). The… Read More »
The Penang curry mee (kari mee) stall at Lorong Seratus Tahun (in the heart of Georgetown) is one of the most famous in Penang. I have not been there previously, so, decided to head down to Georgetown to try out the famed Lorong Seratus Tahun curry mee. The curry mee stall is located in a corner coffee shop… Read More »
In2Art Sdn. Bhd. is an Art & Craft Centre in E-Gate (Gelugor, Penang) that provides creative Art & Craft courses for children. It also provides design services for things like door gift, design for t-shirts, souvenirs, etc. The In2Art Centre has many programmes for different age groups, starting from 3-year-old children up to adults. It is also a… Read More »
The Touch N Go is a prepaid card that can be used to pay tolls on Malaysian highways and the 2 Penang Bridges. It can also be used to pay parking fees at certain shopping complexes. For Penangites, they can get a Touch N Go card that provides a 20% discount when using the first Penang Bridge (the… Read More »
Even with the advent of email, instant messaging and social media, post offices (pejabat pos) continue to play an important role in our society. Online commerce is picking up in Malaysia, which will spur the amount of packages that need to be delivered. So, post office services like Poslaju will be in high demand. We are also continuing… Read More »
Centrio Avenue is a Low-Medium-Cost (LMC) Apartment located in Bukit Gambier (Gelugor, Penang). It was developed by the Boon Siew Group (BSG) in collaboration with the Penang State Government. It is nice to see a LMC apartment being built near the town area in the Penang Island, instead of in the outskirts, or Penang Mainland. Centrio Avenue is… Read More »
The Tefal brand is getting more and more popular in Malaysia. People are starting to use their appliances like rice cookers, steamers, toasters, pans, and others. I currently use Tefal’s rice cooker at home (one that I got with my CIMB credit card points). Unfortunately, the lid got spoilt, and I was not able to close the rice… Read More »