HONG KONG — Penang’s fisherman have long made their living from the rich, shallow waters around the island but a bid by the state government to emulate Singapore and Hong Kong with its biggest ...

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Besides eyeing Singapore, Penang is also reported to be learning from Hong Kong in embracing change and being a regional hub. ... Back on the island, though, Penang’s success has come at a price.

Lim Mah Hui, an economist and former Penang Island City Councillor now with Penang Forum, calculates that under these conditions, the state government will only be able to earn about 600 million ...

Essay: Penang island, the last 20 years. ... This style is found mainly in the former British Straits Settlements of Penang, Melaka and Singapore, ...

That includes those looking for terraced houses, where the average price on Penang Island has sagged by 1.25 percent, from 873,787 ringgit ($188,300) to 862,814 ringgit ($186,000), over the past ...

SINGAPORE - For the past three decades, I have indulged in the wonderful food of Penang a few times a year. I did not even have to visit the Malaysian island state, though I would make a trip ...

In Feb 2027, Navigator will embark on 11- and 12-night holidays from Singapore. It will sail to destinations across East Asia, including Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong and Taipei, Taiwan.

GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia -- High-rise buildings arrayed like a defensive wall along the eastern coast of Malaysia's Penang Island make it hard to imagine how this tropical outpost would have appeared ...

And in that, Penang can take valuable lessons from Singapore — a city-state that has successfully curbed congestion and built one of the most efficient transport systems in the world.