Around the Rocky Isle of Pulau Tikus
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MENTION PULAU TIKUS to a Penangite and most often what comes to mind is the northwestern suburb of George Town, well known for its good food and interesting his...
A Hiking Adventure up Bukit Batu Kawan
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MENTION BATU KAWAN and what comes to mind are scenes of a growing township, featuring new industrial estates, design outlets and posh residential areas. It bega...
Bukit Payong: A Sneak Peek Into Penang’s War-Time History
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THE SOUTHERN COAST of Penang Island is shaped roughly like a crescent, flanked by undulating hills in the background and long sun-kissed beaches at the fore. Th...
Hike by All Means, but Do So Responsibly
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ONE POSITIVE LESSON Covid has taught Malaysians is how much we need our green lungs. Many felt overcome with claustrophobia, walled in as they were during the i...
Hiking through Penang Island’s “Down Under”
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THE TURTLE-SHAPED Penang Island has four strategically positioned “flippers” at each of its geographic extremes. The bottom two “flippers” that extend to Tanjun...
Pulau Kendi - A Glimpse of Old Penang's Rich Waters
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PENANG ISLAND'S SCENIC southern coast is an area of outstanding beauty, known for its rich fishery. The shallow seabed here is flanked by two satellite islands,...
Waterfalls in our Backyard
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The sheer magnificence of waterfalls has captivated humankind from time immemorial. Penang Island’s hilly core is the source of a few streams and small ri...
Breathtaking Views into the Distance and the Past, Courtesy of The Habitat Penang Hill
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Since the early days of Penang's colonisation, botanists and naturalists from around the world have come to scour the 130-million-year-old rainforest on Penang...
Covid-19 Exclusives: A Hiker’s Guide to Staying at Home During the MCO
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WHEN THE MCO was first announced, I, like many other Malaysians, was taken by surprise. What began as a two-week affair has now extended to more than a month. &...
What You Need to Know about the Replacement Penang Hill Special Area Plan 2020
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Volumes 1 and 2 of the SAP 2020.PENANG HILL, the state’s crowning jewel, is a top tourism destination rich in colonial history, an exquisite green l...
In Search of the Legendary Isle of Batu Ferringhi
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WHEN ONE THINKS about hiking in Penang, it is with the idea of climbing hills. But the Pearl of the Orient is not known only for its verdant high grounds, it bo...
Exploring the Isle of Gedung
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The old Ammunition Depot or Gedung Peluru in Pulau Gedung.The old explosives storage.THE TURQUOISE BLUE waters around Penang are dotted with tiny is...