Comments on: A tourist’s impressions of Penang http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/ Let justice flow like a mighty river Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alvin Soh http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54391 Alvin Soh Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:53:38 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54391 My family from Singapore has just visited Penang. The place is now much better in terms of tourist signage in various language. Keep up the good job! My family from Singapore has just visited Penang. The place is now much better in terms of tourist signage in various language. Keep up the good job!

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]]> By: Ken Wong http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54243 Ken Wong Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:04:48 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54243 What the PR Government in Penang need to do is run a really clean Government, find ways and means to attract investments, especially from overseas, and promote tourism. Instead of too much politicking, please concentrate on tackling the problems (including those left over by the previous Government) and take bold measures, as being done by the Selangor State Government, to overcome the problems. At the end of the day, a prosperous electorate is always a happy and supportive electorate. Propaganda and politicking do not work in the long term. It is crucial that Penang succeed as it is being watched by the rest of Malaysia. Penang's failure would bring the country back to square one again. Finally, the Penang voters are not going to wait forever for PR, especially the DAP, to deliver. So concentrate on the job and do it quickly. What the PR Government in Penang need to do is run a really clean Government, find ways and means to attract investments, especially from overseas, and promote tourism. Instead of too much politicking, please concentrate on tackling the problems (including those left over by the previous Government) and take bold measures, as being done by the Selangor State Government, to overcome the problems. At the end of the day, a prosperous electorate is always a happy and supportive electorate. Propaganda and politicking do not work in the long term. It is crucial that Penang succeed as it is being watched by the rest of Malaysia. Penang’s failure would bring the country back to square one again. Finally, the Penang voters are not going to wait forever for PR, especially the DAP, to deliver. So concentrate on the job and do it quickly.

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]]> By: Sabri http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54206 Sabri Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:24:08 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54206 Penang should slowly move away from manufacturing (no point debating about falling FDI becuase those MNCs are not coming back) but to be more service-oriented. That's why Tourism is one sector to be capitalised. Let's focus on multi-cultural aspects of Penang where the 'harmony street' has mosque, temple, church all in close proximity. This is something that no other country can replicate easily. Another tourist attraction in Penang that is unique is Kek Lok See Temple. It is marvellous. Make the tourist stay as many days as possible per visit. You must have an integrated plan so that the tourist can go from one place to another easily with integrated transportation. Penang should slowly move away from manufacturing (no point debating about falling FDI becuase those MNCs are not coming back) but to be more service-oriented. That’s why Tourism is one sector to be capitalised.

Let’s focus on multi-cultural aspects of Penang where the ‘harmony street’ has mosque, temple, church all in close proximity. This is something that no other country can replicate easily. Another tourist attraction in Penang that is unique is Kek Lok See Temple. It is marvellous.

Make the tourist stay as many days as possible per visit. You must have an integrated plan so that the tourist can go from one place to another easily with integrated transportation.

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]]> By: Sabri http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54203 Sabri Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:16:03 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54203 Hello K. The drop of FDI was actually the results of poor performance of Gerakan. The lagging effect will take 2-3 years and is only felt after Pakatan took over. Anyway Electronics MNCs are shying away from Malaysia because of the lower cost in Vietnam and China where the contract manufacturers like FoxConn and literally manufacture anythign a much lower cost (not counting on human lives lost on suicide). Penang has bee havig the most number of elctronic MNCs. Hello K.

The drop of FDI was actually the results of poor performance of Gerakan. The lagging effect will take 2-3 years and is only felt after Pakatan took over.

Anyway Electronics MNCs are shying away from Malaysia because of the lower cost in Vietnam and China where the contract manufacturers like FoxConn and literally manufacture anythign a much lower cost (not counting on human lives lost on suicide). Penang has bee havig the most number of elctronic MNCs.

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]]> By: Saujana http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54167 Saujana Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:06:09 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54167 Actually it is not so much of Singaporeans buying up high-end condos in Penang, but those Penangites who have been working in Singapore as PRs. I think it is natural for them to want to return home. A typical 3-bedroom 1000 sq ft HDB flat in Singapore would cost at least S$300k (or RM790K). so the price of Penang condo is relatively affordable to them. Indirectly we can woo back our lost talents and their children to contribute to Penang. It is a simple economics - supply vs demand. Those who find Penang island too expensive to live can move to Prai e.g. Juru where one can buy landed property at the cost of a Penang condo. You can still tell people you are from Penang, right? If you choose not to work hard and focus on your children education, you and your subsequent generation will foever remain middle-class and later squeeze to low-income class, no thanks to the embeded mentality that forever dependent subsidy and government assistance. I agree with Tunglan. Fragmented approach in marketing Penang is no good. At least now we can see Penang tourism brochures in Mandarin - a great help to attract tourist from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. Actually it is not so much of Singaporeans buying up high-end condos in Penang, but those Penangites who have been working in Singapore as PRs. I think it is natural for them to want to return home. A typical 3-bedroom 1000 sq ft HDB flat in Singapore would cost at least S$300k (or RM790K). so the price of Penang condo is relatively affordable to them. Indirectly we can woo back our lost talents and their children to contribute to Penang.

It is a simple economics – supply vs demand. Those who find Penang island too expensive to live can move to Prai e.g. Juru where one can buy landed property at the cost of a Penang condo. You can still tell people you are from Penang, right? If you choose not to work hard and focus on your children education, you and your subsequent generation will foever remain middle-class and later squeeze to low-income class, no thanks to the embeded mentality that forever dependent subsidy and government assistance.

I agree with Tunglan. Fragmented approach in marketing Penang is no good. At least now we can see Penang tourism brochures in Mandarin – a great help to attract tourist from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong.

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]]> By: K http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54142 K Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:20:50 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54142 Kam See I think you have missed the point here. There is no Peranakan culture in Penang anymore. It is all only one culture with the minorities being driven and their culture being wiped out out of the Island... LGE already been spending too much time in Singapore selling high-end condos. Thanks but no thanks. We would rather not sell more condos to foreigners and make the poor and middle class go homeless. We want tourists but we want those we appreciate the heritage and historical aspects of Penang. Kam See

I think you have missed the point here. There is no Peranakan culture in Penang anymore. It is all only one culture with the minorities being driven and their culture being wiped out out of the Island…

LGE already been spending too much time in Singapore selling high-end condos.

Thanks but no thanks. We would rather not sell more condos to foreigners and make the poor and middle class go homeless.

We want tourists but we want those we appreciate the heritage and historical aspects of Penang.

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]]> By: K http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54141 K Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:16:20 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54141 tunglang I think you forgot that this issue of 80% drop in FDI for Penang was hotly discussed a few months ago and LGE himself had admitted this. The FDI for Malaysia dropped 80% based on nett FDI. But if we calculate nett FDI for Penang I think it would be even more than 80% drop. So obvious CAT has failed miserably even compared to Sabah, Sarawak and other states. There was a few letters and articles on Penang's disasterous FDI performance. You can do a google search to enjoy these hammering of your beloved Dear Leader Lim. tunglang

I think you forgot that this issue of 80% drop in FDI for Penang was hotly discussed a few months ago and LGE himself had admitted this.

The FDI for Malaysia dropped 80% based on nett FDI. But if we calculate nett FDI for Penang I think it would be even more than 80% drop.

So obvious CAT has failed miserably even compared to Sabah, Sarawak and other states.

There was a few letters and articles on Penang’s disasterous FDI performance. You can do a google search to enjoy these hammering of your beloved Dear Leader Lim.

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]]> By: tunglang http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54126 tunglang Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:10:42 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54126 Kam Kee, thanks for your good, creative and alternative suggestions. We Penangites should know where our rice bowl comes from - Singaporean tourists. Among Asean, Singaporeans spend the most while visiting Malaysia. And we already knew for a fact, and that's part of the reason for the daring alternative branding of Visit Penang Year '99 which strategically focused on the "Timeless Impressions" emphasising affordable holiday in old world charm Penang with catchy visual brand icons on things Peranakan (which in actual fact is a blend of Malay and Chinese cultures) and diversity of colorful cultures and festivals. That memorable branding was discontinued after 1999 when tourists were getting excited about the true representation of old world charm Penang. No good reason was given for the demise of Visit Penang Year '99 branding post-'99 nor any strategic brand stewardship expressed for the future brand continuity, sensible competitive marketing and focused vision for tourism in Penang. What Penangites and tourists are seeing is a very fragmented, unfocused, unintegrated marketing with multi-positioning of Heritage Penang which doesn't provide a truly competitive edge over its neighbouring competitors with a singular, focused branding. As Jack Trout stated in his book: Differentiate Or Die. Kam Kee, thanks for your good, creative and alternative suggestions.
We Penangites should know where our rice bowl comes from – Singaporean tourists.

Among Asean, Singaporeans spend the most while visiting Malaysia.
And we already knew for a fact, and that’s part of the reason for the daring alternative branding of Visit Penang Year ’99 which strategically focused on the “Timeless Impressions” emphasising affordable holiday in old world charm Penang with catchy visual brand icons on things Peranakan (which in actual fact is a blend of Malay and Chinese cultures) and diversity of colorful cultures and festivals.

That memorable branding was discontinued after 1999 when tourists were getting excited about the true representation of old world charm Penang. No good reason was given for the demise of Visit Penang Year ’99 branding post-’99 nor any strategic brand stewardship expressed for the future brand continuity, sensible competitive marketing and focused vision for tourism in Penang.

What Penangites and tourists are seeing is a very fragmented, unfocused, unintegrated marketing with multi-positioning of Heritage Penang which doesn’t provide a truly competitive edge over its neighbouring competitors with a singular, focused branding.

As Jack Trout stated in his book: Differentiate Or Die.

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]]> By: Kam See http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54116 Kam See Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:01:12 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54116 I am a Singaporean. Penang should target Singaporeans who can spend money to help your tourism industry. I suggest you do promotion in Singapore independent from the Malaysian tourism board who is only interested in promoting certain culture only. Singaprean will appreciate the Peranakan culture after the success of the TV series 'Little Nyonya'. It has made Malacca very popular among hte Singaporeans. You have one very good Peranakan Museum as featured in the Amazing Race. Your Penang chinese food will be a hit among Singaporeans, though the standard of hygience in food preparation must be improved. With frequent flight from AirAsia & Silkair, I think more could be done to lure Singaporeans to Penang. I am a Singaporean.

Penang should target Singaporeans who can spend money to help your tourism industry.

I suggest you do promotion in Singapore independent from the Malaysian tourism board who is only interested in promoting certain culture only.

Singaprean will appreciate the Peranakan culture after the success of the TV series ‘Little Nyonya’. It has made Malacca very popular among hte Singaporeans. You have one very good Peranakan Museum as featured in the Amazing Race. Your Penang chinese food will be a hit among Singaporeans, though the standard of hygience in food preparation must be improved.

With frequent flight from AirAsia & Silkair, I think more could be done to lure Singaporeans to Penang.

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]]> By: tunglang http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/a-tourists-impression-of-penang/comment-page-2/#comment-54098 tunglang Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:18:09 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=22187#comment-54098 What else these sour grapes can do? Tak creative nor competitve nak cari makan the honest, respectable way! What else these sour grapes can do?
Tak creative nor competitve nak cari makan the honest, respectable way!

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