News about Penang

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Eastern & Oriental Bhd’s (E&O) third-quarter net profit declined 29.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Former chief justice Tun Arifin Zakaria has joined the board of Vertice Bhd, formerly known as Voir Holdings Bhd, as a non-executive independent chairman.

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.

Ipoh may be most famous for its poached chicken and dim sum, but the town has more culinary treasures worth finding.

What began as a node in Penang Island’s public transport links has turned into a cultural hub.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The Penang government would not be liable for any loss that might be incurred by the RM4 billion undersea tunnel concessionaire if there is a drop in revenue, profit or traffic volume, according to the state government's works, utilities and committees chairman Lim Hock Seng.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): The Penang property market is expected to improve this year, despite it still being a buyers’ market, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) Penang branch chairman Mark Saw.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 3): Tan Sri Alex Ooi Kee Liang – whose flagship Ideal Property Group's numerous condominium developments across Penang Island have earned him the moniker "Penang Condo King" – has emerged as a substantial stakeholder in ailing steel products manufacturer Tatt Giap Group Bhd, in what may be a prelude to his foray into the state’s mainland property market.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): Phillip Capital says Aspen (Group) Holdings’ Aspen Vision City (AVC) in Penang could benefit from the creation of communities and opportunities, The Edge Singapore reported today.