Bon Odori Festival’s committee and Rapid Penang are working together to provide FREE bus shuttle for this Saturday’s Bon Odori Festival 17th July 2010
Penang Bon Odori Festival’s
Date: 17th July 2010
Venue: Esplanet Penang
Time: 6pm – 11pm
FREE shuttles for Bon Odori Festival 17th July 2010
Penang Bridge SMS Traffic Report sent to your Mobile Phone
Penang Bridge has a SMS Traffic Report service for motorists to get updates on the latest traffic conditions on the bridge.
There are options to get traffic reports in English and Bahasa Melayu. You can find instructions on how to get the Penang Bridge SMS Traffic Report for the different languages below.
Traffic Reports In English
To get Traffic Reports in English, just follow these 3 simple steps:
Step 1: Compose a New Message in your phone
Step 2: Type in one of these options
- OTIM TOPEN (Traffic TO Penang)
- OTIM TOPRAI (Traffic TO Prai)
Step 3: Send to OTIM SMS Centre (see numbers below)
Traffic Reports In Bahasa Melayu
For Penang Bridge Traffic Reports in Bahasa Melayu:
Step 1: Compose a New Message in your phone
Step 2: Type in one of these options
- OTIM KEPEN (Traffic TO Penang)
- OTIM KEPRAI (Traffic TO Prai)
Step 3: Send to OTIM SMS Centre (see numbers below)
Penang Best Durian: A Free Guide to Penang’s Durians
‘Penang Best Durian’ is a Guide to Penang’s Durians by the State Government and Jabatan Pertanian Negeri Pulau Pinang.
It contains useful information for visitors and local Penangites who are intrigued or in love with this King of Fruits.
Some of the contents in the Durian Guide include:
- List of Award Winning Durians
- List of Durians from Penang
- Durian Nutrition Facts
- Food products made from durians
Penang Durian & Food Fair 2010
Calling all durian lovers!
There’s less than 2 weeks left of the Penang Durian & Food Fair in Balik Pulau, so you’re not too late yet.
The event is located in Anjung Indah in Balik Pulau (Penang) from 11am to 6pm daily for the whole month of June 2010.
You’ll get to sample some of the best Penang durians from this season as there will be stalls showcasing durians from the leading estates and plantations.
Penang Durian and Fruits Festival
Date: 1st to 30th June 2010
Venue: Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau, Penang
Time: 11am to 6pm Daily
Malaysians Vote Not to Retain Botanic Garden Arches
The majority of people in Malaysia have noted not to retain the tilting twin arches at Penang Botanic Gardens.
Here are the results of the public opinion survey on the twin arches development project that was held on the Malaysia Ministry of Tourism’s website:
Should the twin arches at Penang Botanic Garden be retained?
- Yes (4981) – 34%
- No (9619) – 66%
The Results
It’s no surprise that the poll resulted in a vote not to retain the dangerously tilting eyesores (photos).
Carnival World Seafood & BBQ Buffet @ Equatorial
Hotel Equatorial’s Coffee Garden Carnival World Seafood & BBQ Buffet every Saturday:”
Step into the Pool Terrace on Saturdays and enjoy a cool night under a canopy of stars. Indulge in a lavish spread of fresh produce from the farms right up to the day’s prime catches with open-fire spit roast emitting mouth-watering fragrances that are simply irresistible. Add flavor and color to the wide selection of meat and seafood – barbequed to perfection according to your preference.
Coffee Garden (Ongoing)
Available: Buffet Dinner
Time: 6.30 pm – 10.00 pm
Day: Saturdays
Price: RM72.00++ adult, RM39.00++ child
Inclusive of a glass of soft drink or chilled juice
Photos of the Penang Botanic Gardens Tilting Twin Arches
It’s not surprising why most people are voting NOT to retain the new giant concrete blocks in the Penang Botanic Gardens known as the ‘twin arches’.
If you havn’t had the opportunity to drop by the ‘Waterfall Gardens‘ recently, here are a few photos to give you a better perspective of what’s going on:
1. Incomplete Tilting Arches
2. Beautiful Penang Botanic Gardens
3. Why?
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Most Penangites Against the Tilting Twin Arches at Penang Botanic Gardens
There’s a couple of half complete tilting arches being built in the Penang Botanic Gardens that most people do not want, according to the poll on the Malaysia Ministry of Tourism’s website.
If you’d like to do your part, go submit your vote and answer this question: “Should the twin arches at Penang Botanic Garden be retained? ”
As at 13th June, the results show that 2126 voters are against the project (voting ‘No’), representing 81% of all those that voted so far.
- Tidak (2126) – 81%
- Ya (510) – 19%
In-the-News
To catch up on the details before casting your vote, here’s a chronological list of related stories as reported by the general media:
June’10: Penang Chief Minister in Germany for Solar Exhibition and Visit to B.Braun Headquarters
Highlights of the 9th June Press Release “Penang Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng will be visiting Germany on 8th- till 13th June 2010 to attend the PhotoVoltaic (PV) InterSolar 2010 Exhibition”:
- Attend the PhotoVoltaic (PV) InterSolar 2010 Exhibition
- Network and explore business opportunities
- Have first hand information of how the German cities are utilizing the state of the art solar energy
- Visiting B.Braun corporate Headquarters at Mulsungen
- Reciprocate the visit made by CEO/Chairman Dato’ Prof. Dr. Braun last year to Penang
- B. Braun has invested RM1 billion to provide more than 4,700 employment opportunities in Penang
- Meet Board of Directors and senior management staff of B.Braun to know more of the comprehensive roadmap of B.Braun’s future directions in Penang
On this trip, Chief Minister YAB Lim Guan Eng is accompanied by:
- His wife YB Betty Chew
- Yang Berbahagia Dato Lee Kah Choon, Executive Chairman for InvestPenang
- Miss Anna Ong , Senior Manager – Corp and Knowledge Management and Events and Communications for InvestPenang
- Jeffrey Chew, Special Officer to the Chief Minister (Investment/Manufacturing).
Penang’s Clove Hall is on Conde Nast’s 2010 Hot List of New Places to Stay in the World
Opened in September 2009, Clove Hall is a new boutique homestay hotel in Penang that offers a luxury urban cultural heritage experience.
The newly restored colonial bungalow is Malaysia’s First Boutique Homestay Hotel and was included in the “2010 Hot List of New Places to Stay in the World” by Conde Nast.
Clove Hall is the only hotel in Malaysia that won this prestigious award this year.
Award Winning Hotelier
Clove Hall is owned by award winning hotelier Christopher Ong, who also owns the Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka which was awarded the Unesco conservation award.
Restoration of the 6 bedroom colonial bungalow into a high-end hotel took 18 months and cost RM4 million.
Ong is reported to be investing in two new heritage and cultural tourism projects costing over RM10 million.
Clove Hall Room Rates
(from 1st April 2010 to 31st December 2010)
- The Cinnamon Suite RM550 nett
- The Cardamom Suite RM550 nett
- The Saffron Suite RM550 nett
- The Clove Suite RM650 nett
- The Ginger Suite RM650 nett
- The Star Anise Suite RM650 nett
All room rate of are inclusive of cooked breakfasts. We require minimum of 2 nights booking. Advance booking is required.
- FREE shuttles for Bon Odori Festival 17th July 2010
- Penang Bridge SMS Traffic Report sent to your Mobile Phone
- Penang Best Durian: A Free Guide to Penang’s Durians
- Penang Durian & Food Fair 2010
- Malaysians Vote Not to Retain Botanic Garden Arches
- Most Penangites Against the Tilting Twin Arches at Penang Botanic Gardens
- Malaysians Vote Not to Retain Botanic Garden Arches
- Photos of the Penang Botanic Gardens Tilting Twin Arches
- June’10: Penang Chief Minister in Germany for Solar Exhibition and Visit to B.Braun Headquarters
- Penang’s Clove Hall is on Conde Nast’s 2010 Hot List of New Places to Stay in the World
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