All posts tagged "Penang"
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0A Preview of the George Town Literary Festival 2012
A preview of the George Town Literary Festival 2012, which promises to be a fascinating journey into the imaginations of some of...
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0Why Do Expats Choose to Live in Penang?
Many expats choose to make Penang their home for a variety of reasons. Here, we give them the chance to talk about...
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0Oktoberfest, a Penang Celebration
The annual celebration of Germany's biggest beer festival has reached Malaysia, but this year looks sets to be a very special one...
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0Penang, the Perfect Place for your Family
Proper parenting, a good school, and a quality circle of friends are all important in the raising of our children. But what...
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0The Man behind the Penang Island Jazz Festival
As the Penang Island Jazz Festival looms near, Sarah Rees caught up with its director Paul Augustin to talk history, money, and...
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0The Expat Penang Mingle at Lone Pine Hotel
Penangites enjoyed their own Mingle in September, and the Batu Bar at the Lone Pine Hotel was the venue for the latest...
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0Old World Food in Penang
Paula Tan roams the streets of her hometown to locate the best, most authentic hawker food to be found in Penang.
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02Culture & ReligionThe Peranakan culture in Penang
A visit the Green Mansion is a great way to step back into the life of the affluent, Straits-born Chinese who made...
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0A Brief History on Francis Light and Penang
Frances Wilks takes a walk down Light Street to discover the places where you can catch an echo of the founder of...
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0Lunch with Frederick Kho, the New Chef at the Golden Sands Resort in Penang
Frederick Kho is the new chef at the Golden Sands Resort in Batu Ferringhi, and he brings a wealth of experience in...
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0Discover Organic and Natural Food in Penang
Frances Wilks delves into the ever expanding market of "organic" and "natural" food and discovers
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0The Arabic Community in Penang
Penang's earliest Arabic community came rather less directly from Arabia - through Aceh in Sumatra, where Arab merchants had previously settled.
