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News Malaysia » Penang: InterContinental Penang Resort to open this December, marking the brand’s first resort in Malaysia

News channel or source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/09/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/intercontinental-penang-resort-to-open-this-december-marking-the-brands-first-resort-in-malaysia/2421204
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

For today’s luxury traveller, a new coastal retreat where culture, cuisine and discovery unfold at the edge of the Andaman Sea ...

News Malaysia » Penang: Why Penang is a dream destination for noodle lovers

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/recipes/why-penang-is-a-dream-destination-for-noodle-lovers/ar-AA2byfqw
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

From wok-charred char kway teow to sour assam laksa, Penang is Malaysia's ultimate noodle paradise.

News Malaysia » Penang: Penang has attracted over 6,000 Japanese tourists so far this year

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2026/09/07/penang-has-attracted-over-6000-japanese-tourists-so-far-this-year
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

More than 6,000 Japanese tourists arrived directly in Penang by air or cruise between January and July this year, said State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai.

News Malaysia » Penang: I never imagined retiring abroad. Life on a Southeast Asian island feels like a permanent holiday.

News channel or source: https://www.businessinsider.com/retiree-live-work-penang-malaysia-retirement-mm2h-visa-permanent-vacation-2025-11
Published on: Monday 24 November 2025

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lisa Williams, a 65-year-old Australian retiree ...

News Malaysia » Penang: Malaysia’s Penang hopes to hook Chinese medical tourists with healing holidays

News channel or source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3241916/malaysias-penang-hopes-hook-chinese-medical-tourists-healing-holidays
Published on: Saturday 18 November 2023

Penang is one of Malaysia’s top tourist destinations, attracting foreigners not only with its celebrated Peranakan culture and cuisine but, increasingly, its medical services. Medical tourism has ...

News Malaysia » Penang: Penang gazettes Hungry Ghost Festival as state heritage, six sites also set for official recognition

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/03/penang-gazettes-hungry-ghost-festival-as-state-heritage-six-sites-also-set-for-official-recognition/233767
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

Penang has gazetted the Teong Guan Phor Thor, or Hungry Ghost Festival, as a state heritage item under the Penang State Heritage Enactment ...

News Malaysia » Penang: Malaysia GE15: Penang’s controversial land reclamation project weighing on voters’ minds

News channel or source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-election-ge15-penang-south-islands-reclamation-controversy-3061121
Published on: Thursday 10 November 2022

SUNGAI BATU, Penang: Voters in Penang are concerned about the upcoming general election and how the result would affect their future. A new federal government will be formed after Nov 19 when ...

News Malaysia » Penang: George Town is back to being a backwater – it’s as if Penang’s tourism boom never happened. Blame the coronavirus travel curbs

News channel or source: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3124188/george-town-back-being-backwater-its-if-penangs-tourism
Published on: Saturday 06 March 2021

It has become a familiar scene on Chulia Street: Mamak Indian Muslim workers sweat behind face masks as they fill brown paper bags with rice and curry, feeding residents who would prefer not to – and ...