Exploring the Twin Islets We Know as Pulau Betong

By Rexy Prakash Chacko

February 2023 PEAKS AND PARKS
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Looking across the channel to the smaller isle.
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SOUTHWEST OF Balik Pulau, lies the little settlement of Pulau Betong, surrounded by hills colonised by durian plantations and a flat plain dominated by lush paddy fields. Visitors to this corner of Penang come in search of its delectable Laksa Janggus or to savour fresh seafood at the Jia Siang Café.Ever wondered why they call this part of Balik Pulau, Pulau Betong (Betong Island)?Barely a mile away from the Sungai Betong river mouth is a rocky and lushly tree-covered isle...

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Rexy Prakash Chacko

is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.

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