Upgrading Penang’s Shopping Possibilities

By Ernest Mah Herh Sun

September 2020 FEATURE
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A key feature of the 646,000 sq ft complex is St. Jo’s, originally a chapel-turned-international school. The building was restored and integrated into the Gurney Paragon development at a cost of close to RM10mil.
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THE SHOPPING MALLS Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon along the popular Gurney Drive seafront promenade form the backbone of Penang’s luxury tourism. They cater to the fancies of deep-pocketed tourists, housing a collection of high-end designer labels the likes of Chanel, Tory Burch, Kate Spade and Michael Kors.The newer of the two, Gurney Paragon Mall was established in 2013. Core to its positioning as a premier shopping destination that targets the medium to upper class demographic, the mall is home...

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Ernest Mah Herh Sun

is currently pursuing his Master’s in English Language Studies at Universiti Malaya. A member of the varsity debating team, he loves singing, enjoys speaking and writing, and dreams of becoming the Malaysian Ryan Seacrest.

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