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A visitor’s favourite Malaysian experiences

 Arts, culture and sports, Penang street food, Sustainable development  14 Responses »
Mar 212012
 

What draws people to Malaysia? Little to do with boutique hotels, Petronas Twin Towers, theme parks, glitzy malls or any other property development.. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 8.11pm  Tagged with: Nature, Orang Asli, Penang

Speculators driving up George Town shophouse prices

 Development issues  13 Responses »
Mar 212012
 

The Unesco heritage listing has had a side-effect: people are snapping up shophouses, driving up the prices to ridiculous levels, in the process altering the economic, social and cultural landscape of the city. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.17pm  Tagged with: George Town, Penang, shophouses

Penang, street food paradise

 Assam laksa, Penang street food  11 Responses »
Mar 162012
 

Nothing comes close to Penang street food. This time, the Gourmet Traveller falls head over heels for street food you have to try at least once in your life. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 3.45pm  Tagged with: assam laksa, Balik Pulau, char koay teow, hawkers, Penang

Why Botanic Garden is not the place for a scouts’ campsite

 People's Park/PGCC, Sustainable development  17 Responses »
Mar 132012
 

A rifle club and a scouts’ campsite are incompatible with the objectives of a real botanic garden, writes environmentalist Dr Leong Yueh Kwong. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 10.32pm  Tagged with: Botanic Garden, Penang

Tunnel, highways: Did the Penang government consult the public?

 Public transport, Sustainable development  50 Responses »
Mar 132012
 

The tunnel and highway projects will have an impact not only along Gurney Drive, but across much of the north, east and south-east of the Island – and the mainland at Bagan Ajam. Continue reading »

 Posted by Anil Netto at 2.45pm  Tagged with: masterplan, Penang, rapid penang, traffic, transport
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