PENANG is actively promoting destinations beyond the UNESCO World Heritage Site in George Town, state Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai (PH-Paya Terubong) told the State...
Tourism
English
News/Reports
Tourism
Push for chingay, lion dance and kebaya attire to be included in UNESCO Cultural Heritage list
THE Penang government is collaborating with the National Heritage Department to nominate chingay, lion dance and traditional kebaya attire for inclusion in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible...
Announcement
English
Tourism
Penang’s Christmas celebration heads to Seberang Perai for the first time
THE much-anticipated Penang state-level Christmas celebration will make its debut in Seberang Perai on Dec 7. The iconic event will take place at Dataran Pemuda Merdeka, Butterworth, and...
English
Tourism
Welfare and community
Chennai-Penang direct flights set to begin Dec 21, strengthening tourism and cultural ties
STARTING Dec 21, Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai, will have direct air connectivity with Penang, as IndiGo introduces new flights between the two culturally intertwined destinations. The inaugural flight,...