Penang has become a magnet for those seeking to spend their golden years in Asia.

Several locations in the north and south of Penang island and mainland have been identified as hotspots for various maritime ...

Since my husband was still working, we decided that I would stay in Australia and see how things unfolded. However, as the ...

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 28 — For Lawrence Koh, the rhythm of the dragon boat paddle is one he has known his whole life. Growing up ...

It is a great idea to grow your own sweet, fresh vegetables at home but this dream is not easy to achieve in the tropical ...

On the southern shores of Penang Island, seafood isn’t just fresh — it’s perfected through generations of culinary science.

There was talk of bringing in a bomoh, or witchdoctor, to chase away the ominous-looking black clouds that hovered over the beachside gardens of the Bayview Hotel, home to the Penang Island Jazz ...

One of Malaysia’s top tourist draws, Penang Island, has slapped a partial ban on Airbnb Inc. and similar short-term rental services, following complaints of tourists behaving badly. “Housing premises, ...

I also texted my relatives who live in the neighbourhood, and found out that not only is the food quite good, but Island Cafe also belongs to them. Silly old me, I should’ve known, judging from the ...

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- One year after development work started, the Silicon Island project here has progressed as scheduled, with the interests of the people of Penang especially fishermen ...

Happy birthday to the Penang Island Jazz Festival, six years old this year! Six years may not seem like a lot, but in small jazz festival terms it probably means that the difficult initial years have ...