The best things to do in Penang, Malaysia Get a quirky crash course in George Town history, customs, food, and legends by reading the text in the whimsical steel-rod sculptures affixed to exterior ...

A 19th-Century Rowhouse in George Town, Malaysia $645,000 (3 MILLION MALAYSIAN RINGGIT) This rehabilitated shophouse was built circa 1890 among the Colonial buildings in the historic center of ...

Hotels across Malaysia’s Penang island were at least 85% occupied over the weekend, with some fully booked, as travelers snapped up tour packages bundling unlimited durian feasts with accommodation.

Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, Malaysia. The island has banned Airbnb and vacation rentals as a whole due to poor behavior by tourists. Pav-Pro Photography Ltd Shutterstock It’s no secret that ...

Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, Malaysia. The island has banned Airbnb and vacation rentals as a whole due to poor behavior by tourists. Pav-Pro Photography Ltd Shutterstock It’s no secret that ...

Travelers often describe Singapore as a juxtaposition of the old and the new and the same is true of Penang, with one big exception; Penang has what sterile Singapore does not: a gritty ...

Penang is called the spice island, and one reason is nutmeg -- this nutmeg. It was a valuable spice trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia. Now, I have two VIP guests, my dear friends.

PENANG, Malaysia — Come fall, even in places where temperatures still resemble summer, we in the United States start thinking of “warming” dishes: roasted meats, mashed potatoes, pumpkin ...

Safe From Natural Disasters, Island of Penang Attracts Manufacturers By James Hookway July 18, 2012 7:13 pmET Share ...