News about George Town

PENANG (July 8): The Pearl of the Orient yesterday marked George Town's 10th year of being listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, which culminated with the George Town Heritage Celebration Street Festival.

PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Penang government will train its immediate attention on restoring the heritage buildings in George Town, Penang, before seeking an appropriate use for them, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

PETALING JAYA (June 13): The Penang state government has approved the transfer of ownership of a heritage shophouse in George Town to the Penang Chinese Clans Council (PCCC), ending a row over the historical property between both parties.

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore-listed Aspen (Group) Holdings Ltd's net profit grew about 2.

A tour of Penang island is incomplete without a walk through Gurney Drive.

Rented for: RM1,500 a month Concluded by: Mayzel Wong (REN 17359) of Khoo & Associates Realty (017-575 8999) When: Jan 4, 2018 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● 1,300 sq ft ● Three-storey commercial lot ● Next to Sunshine Farlim Shopping Mall, F&B outlets, banks, clinic and student learning centre ● About 3km away from Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple, 6km away to George Town, 15km away from Penang International airport in Bayan Lepas and 9km to the Penang Bridge The three-storey shop unit is situated at Jalan Pisang Berangan in Ayer Itam, Penang, which is a well-known part of Penang island for local hawker food and popular tourist spots such as Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): The High Court in George Town, Penang, today granted the application by the defence for the corruption trial of Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) and businesswoman Phang Li Koon to be adjourned to May 21, Bernama reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): The receivers and managers of Asian Global Business Sdn Bhd, the developers of The Rice Miller Hotel and Residences project in George Town, Penang, are looking for white knights to rescue the project, reported The Edge weekly.

Julia Child once said: “A party without cake is really just a meeting.

One would be forgiven for thinking that Stefan Gehrig, a Swiss transplant to Penang who owns the Coffee Atelier boutique hotel along Stewart Lane, is an aficionado of the beverage.