Penang New Year's Eve Celebration

This New Year's Eve, expect an exhilaratingly good time as there are more than one parties lined up for you to attend! Join us and the rest of Penang as we celebrate eventful 2009 and welcome 2010 with the roar of a tiger! Select your countdown party place of choice from Esplanade, Queensbay Mall, Gurney Plaza, Autocity-Juru, Pesta Pulau Pinang and many more! Here in Penang, just like our food, we have a variety of local flavours to suit your taste, and just exactly too as we throw celebrations according to how you want this joyous occasion to turn out!


For the biggest annual new year countdown party, Esplanade, Penang is where you will want to be for tons of entertainment! Expect international singers and hot bands rocking your socks off over at the historical scenic venue with a mega concert and an outrageous fireworks display to bring in the new year at the stroke of midnight! Come on over to this site if you're looking for a crowd who will join you in loud cheers to welcome the year 2010!


At Gurney Plaza, join us as we usher in the new year from 7.30pm onwards with the launch of VisitPenang Year 2010-2012. That's right, we will be there to celebrate the next three years in attracting more tourists to experience unforgettable Penang! Present to launch VisitPenang Year 2010-2012 will be Honourable Chief Minister of Penang Y.A.B Tuan Lim Guan Eng followed by several numbers of captivating colourful local cultural Malay, Chinese and Indian performances brought to you by Seni Mutiara, Spring Productions and Temple of Fine Arts. After that, three different live bands are set to pump up your night leading to the closing of year 2009 and the beginning of 2010 with an enticing 10-minute firework display to usher in the new year!

Head on over to Queensbay Mall if you want to have an 'Energizing 2010' with first class concert performances from one of the biggest Taiwanese super star acts: The Power Station and TANK. On top of that there will also be performances by many promising and upcoming Malaysian artistes such as Manhand, Eric Lin Jian Hui, Vinz Lin, Katherine Chan, Candy Cheah,
PeiJie, Jojo, Julio and two MyStarz LG winners, Wana and Nashrin, cultural performances, pre-concert activities and fun filled games lined up from 3pm!

The mainland certainly does not see less of a party as the Auto-City Juru New Year Countdown Fiesta will kick off from 6pm till 12midnight on 31st December 2009 to revel in the new year mood with MC Kishz a Malaysia Book of Records holder for the 'Longest Non-stop MC', hunky Hong Kong Artiste Ron Ng as well as other recording artistes such as Mahadhir, Rey and
Serena!

For a feel good ol' time at Penang, Pesta Pulau Pinang would be ideal to bring your family to join in with the crowd of the neverending choices at the bazaar carnival as well as the Euro' fun fair for an adventurous night out on New Year's eve! Bring friends, family and little ones to this enjoyable event to make sure they experience nothing other then unforgettable merrymaking to celebrate the new year!

That's five great parties for you to be at! Whether you choose to stay in one place or party-hop to several destinations, remember, safety should be your No.1 priority. So stay safe, plan your occasion ahead of time and enjoy a fabulous night out in nowhere else but Penang!

Wishing you HAPPY 2010.....!!!!!


source : http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal/

Photos of Pangkor Island - Malaysia

Went to Pangkor Island few months back for a business trip. After 2 hour motorbike ride from my home town arrived at Lumut town around 10.00 am. I think the ferry ticket price was RM 10 per trip.

After 30 minutes cruise I was there. To visit my prospect and travel the Island, I called Tan to rent his bike.

He got my trust from my previous trip to Pangkor Island. When I was searching for a motorbike during peak season on my previous trip, Tan rent price / day was RM 50 while another guy's rate was RM 60. Plus, when I returned back his motorbike early he gave RM 10 discount.

Since I will be using his bike for few hours only, Tan rented his bike for RM 20.

Once done with my business trip, I just round the island .

Some of the attraction at Pangkor Island are as stated below. I didn't go and see some of the sites mentioned below, however got pictures of Hornbill and other nice photos below to share with you.

Fu Ling Kong Temple
Ducth Fort
Batu Bersurat
Pathirakaliaman Temple
Water Sport
Hornbill
Island & Beaches

Don't worry about finding an accommodation in Pangkor Island. There are a lot of nice resorts and hotels at Pangkor Island for you stay. I have jotted few of them below.

Pangkor Island Hotels & Resorts (Location)

Coral Bay Resort (Pasir Bogak)
Golden Beach Hotel & Resorts (Pasir Bogak)
Havana Beach Resort (Teluk Nipah)
Pangkor Bay View Resort (Teluk Nipah)
Pangkor Holiday Resort (Pasir Bogak)
Pangkor Island Resort (Pangkor Island)
Pangkor Laut Resort (Pangkor Island)
Pangkor Puteri Resort Apartment & Chalet (Pasir Bogak)
Seagull Beach Resort (Teluk Nipah)
Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort (Jalan Pasir Bogak)
Teluk Dalam Resort (Pangkor Island)

If you wondering where is Pangkor Island? It is located off the coast of Perak in north west Peninsular Malaysia.

So come to Malaysia and have a wonderful experience in Pangkor Island.




Pangkor Island - Yatch




Pangkor Island Attraction



Pangkor Island Ferry Jetty



Pangkor Island - Hotels & Resorts



Pangkor Island - Hornbill



Pangkor Island - Fishing Boat





Pangkor Island - Fishermen Village



Pangkor Island - Ferry



Pangkor Island - Boats



Pangkor Island - Banana Boat Ride



Pangkor Island - Banana Boat Ride 2

Penang Malays Art Gallery

It has been there for years.

But last week only I got an opportunity to visit Penang Malays Art Gallery. Located just besides Kapitan Keling Mosque in Georgetown, Penang it offers the best work of Malay artists from Northern region of Peninsular Malaysia.

The gallery showcase contemporary works done by establishment Malay artists and also a venue for talented new artists to showcase their work.

Most of the artworks exhibited in the gallery are in oils, pastel, charcoal acrylic and mix media.

When I went, the work of 8 artists based in Sabah were there. “Ngintom aku Masa Dedoou” is a bajau phrase for “Recollection of My Memories” is the title of the exhibition done by Sabah Painters. They are Datuk Mohd Yaman, Datin Maimun bte Pg. Bagul, Dzulkifli Abdul Rahman, Christianne Goonting, Zaimie Sahibil, Mohd. Fuad Bebit, Jennifer Linggi & Datu Ruslan Sulai.

For further details about the artists, please go to http://www.sabah.gov.my/artgallery/

Each artist in his or her own artwork try to showcase the their past experience or memories. It is their way of reminding us to preserve our heritage.

For further details about the visiting hour, please get in touch with Penang Malays Art Gallery.

Penang Malays Art Gallery | Address

Penang Malays Art Gallery,
167, Lebuh Chulia, 10200
Pulau Pinang
Tel No : + 604 – 262 2860
Fax No : + 604 – 262 2860
H/P No : + 6016 – 416 0859

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Penang Bridge

Thank Allah & the government for expanding Penang Bridge.

It is totally a smooth ride from Butterworth to Penang Island , after the bridge has been expanded from 2 lanes to 3 lanes.

Before this is if there was any mishap at the bridge, like an accident or lorry overturns, it will cause severe traffic jam and loss of productivity.

Plus, the heavy traffic between mainland and Penang Island itself in the morning rush hour and the evening after work is real trouble some.

Any disruption to the bridge will almost has an immediate impact the economy of Penang Island. Since it is cheaper to rent or buy a house in mainland than in Penang Island, most of Penang Free Trade Zone workforce use the bridge.

For completing the expansion work on time, thumbs up for the contractor (UEM Builders).

Now we done have to worry much about traffic jam in Penang Bridge !

Quick Facts about Penang Bridge.

Length : 13.5 km, 8.4 km above water

Year Built : 1982

Year Completed : 1985

Official Open to the public : 14 September 1985

Project Duration : 3¾ Years

Bridge Design Name : Cable Stay Concrete Girder

Main Contractor : Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Co. Ltd, Korea

Consulting Engineer : Howard Needles & Tammen, Bergendoff Intl. Inc. SA/JK(SEA)

Tol Price : RM 7.00

Penang Bridge

Penang Bridge | Facing Penang Island

Jerejak Island

Penang Island

Penang Bridge | Map

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Penang Ferry Service

Penang Ferry Service | Pulau Payar

Penang Port operates a ferry service, connecting Georgetown on Penang Island (Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda) and Butterworth on the mainland (Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim).

All the eight ferries have been painted in vibrant colors.

The first ferry departure from Butterworth at 0600 hours, with the last at 0030 hours; and the first departure from Penang Island at 0530 hour, with the last at 0100 hour.

The ferry rates are as follows :

Pedestrians
Adult - RM1.20
Children (between 5 to 12 years old) - RM0.60


Vehicles
Bicycle - RM1.40
Motorcycle - RM2.00
Trishaw/tricycle - RM3.00
Motorcar - RM7.70
Lorry (2 axles with 4 wheels) - RM13.20
Lorry (2 axles with 6 wheels) – RM27.50


For more information, please contact :

Head Ferry Unit
Tel: +604-310 2360
Fax: +604-324 0255

Manager – Business and Administration
Tel: +604-610 2363
Fax: +604-324 0255

Executive – Operations
Tel: +604-310 2364
Fax: +604-324 0255

Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda ( Penang Island )
Hotline: +604-2102 363

Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (Butterworth)
Hotline: +604-3102 377


Please refer to the Penang Port website, for the latest update.


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Penang Ferry Service | Pulau Payar



Penang Ferry Service | Penang Island Ferry Terminal (Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda)



Penang Ferry Service | Pulau Undan Ferry



Penang Ferry Service | Butter Worth Ferry Terminal (Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim)

Penang Port Part 2

Additional photos of Penang Port taken on October 24, 2009.




GeorgeTown Skyline



Cargo Ship



North Butterworth Container Terminal




Residential Area



Swettenham Pier




Komtar Building, tallest building in Northern region of Malaysia.

Penang Port

Penang Port is strategically located in the Straits of Malacca on the North West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Malaysia as one of the top 20 exporting nations, Penang Port has a vital role in Malaysia's shipping industry.

Penang Port Commission operates the Port of Penang. It's has the latest equipments and facilities to handle containers, liquid bulk cargo, dry bulk cargo and general cargoes.

There are four terminals, one on Penang Island (Swettenham Pier) and the rest on the mainland: North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT), Butterworth Deep Water Wharves (BDWW) & Prai Bulk Cargo Terminal (PBCT).

With good road infrastructure in Malaysia's, manufactures in the northern region of Malaysia can make their shipments to clients around the globe with ease via Penang Port.

Plus, it is near by to Bayan Lepas International Airport. Just 30 minutes driving distance.

Port Contacts

Company Name : Penang Port Sdn. Bhd. ( No.283544-D)

Address : No.1. King Edward Place, Georgetown, 10300 Penang, Malaysia

Postal Address : P.O. Box 1204, 10710 Penang, Malaysia.

Website : http://www.penangport.com.my

Email : info@penangport.com.my


Hopefully it becomes one the premier port in region just like it Vision statement below.

“To be the premier port and logistics chain integrator in the region.”


Location of Penang Port Four Terminal


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Butterworth Deep Water Wharves



Oil Tanker




North Butterworth Container Terminal

St George’s Church Penang, South-East Asia’s oldest Anglican church

St George’s Church Penang, South-East Asia’s oldest Anglican church and the largest in Malaysia.

Completed in 1818 under the initiatives of Penang Colonial Chaplain, Rev. Robert Sparke Hutchings .

Cost about 60,000 Spanish Dollars and built by Indian Convicts. The church architecture is based on Western neo-classical style and George Palladian design.

Former British Governor of Penang Colonel John Alexander Bannerman’s daughter married there to Governor E. Philips Esq on June 30, 1818. During world war 2, St George Church escaped Japanese bombardment. Most of the walls, porch, columns and pillars are still intact. From 1941 till 1948, the church had no roof.

Due to it's historical significant in Penang, St George Church has been recognized as one of National Heritage Building in Malaysia.

Mass service are held on every Sunday at 8.30 a.m till 10.30 a.m for Christianits. On weekdays, it is open at the discretion of church officials. Admission is free

It is just walking distance from Little India area and also Masjid Kapitan Keling. From Penang Jetty take Rapid Penang bus and get off the bus at Little India, then take a walk to the Church.

For details about traveling in Penang via bus, please visit Rapid Penang Site. Buy a Rapid Penang Tourist Passport for only RM20 and enjoy a week of unlimited travel onboard all Rapid Penang buses.

There are lot of accommodation choices for you according to your own budget and needs.

Penang accomodations near St George Church are as follows:

Hotel Royal Penang

Hotel Bayview Georgetown

Hotel Mingood

YMCA Penang Hotel


Enjoy your stay in Penang !


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Penang Religious Site | Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque

Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque

In your way to Batu Feringhi beach you will pass this nice mosque located at Tanjung Bungah beach.

Our Federal and State government spend nearly RM 15 million to build this mosque.

Unique for it's design and built on top of sea, it gives a new inspiration for Islamic architecture.

There are two more mosque in Malaysia built on top of water surface. One in Kuala Ibai built near Kuala Terengganu beach and another is the Putrajaya Mosque.

This mosque can accommodate up to 1500 worshipers at any time and has parking lot for 250 cars.

The main reason you want to be here as tourist is to have some ideas about Islamic architecture and also you could have a look how does a Muslim's worship place looks like.

A mix of middle east design and local architecture which creates a nice and peaceful environment to have our daily prayer.

Plus, we could take a short break or nap before continuing with our daily chores.

You don't need to pay any fee to enter the mosque, but please follow the dressing code. Just ask the locals if you need assistance, they will be please to assist you.

Take Rapid Penang Bus number * U101 to get there or via taxi.

For details to travel by bus in Penang, please visit Rapid Penang Website at http://www.rapidpg.com.my

To enjoy great saving traveling Penang on bus, then I would like to recommend to you to buy Rapid Penang Tourist Passport for only RM20 and enjoy a week of unlimited travel onboard all Rapid Penang buses.

You can get Rapid Penang Tourist Passport at the following outlets.

Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (Head Office)

Lorong Kulit, 10460 Penang.

Tel: 04-238 1313 | Fax: 04-228 1070

Rapid Penang Information Booth at the Penang International Airport

Rapid Penang Weld Quay Bus Terminal

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Rapid Penang Contact & Address

Address:

Lorong Kulit,

10460 Penang

Telephone: 04 - 238 1313

Fax: 04 - 228 1070

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Website : http://www.rapidpg.com.my/contact-us/

Floating Mosque Address

Masjid Terapung,

Jalan Tanjung Bungah,

Penang

Floating Mosque Map

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