The early maps of Penang provides us certain information with topography and the inter relationship of the place. Figure 1: Wubei Zhi ( Treatise on Military Preparations ) compiled by Mao Yuanji about 1621. • The earliest name of Penang “Ping-lang-seu” can be found in the reproduced chart based on Zheng He ‘voyages in a…
Shangri la Penang
Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa Penang is a 5-star hotel resort located at Batu Ferringhi beach and on 12 hectares of tropical gardens. Listed below are the pros and cons this luxurious and premium hotel has to offer. Pros The hotel’s location is perfect for rest and relaxation The hotel is surrounded by green…
Golden Sands Penang
Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La is an upscale beach resort located at Batu Ferringhi and managed by the Shangri-La hotel chain group. The group also own other nearby hotels like Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa and Jen Hotel in Georgetown. Listed below are the pros and cons of what this beach resort has…
Third Colloquium of ‘The Penang Story’ Chinese in Penang – A Historical Perspective
Keynote Address: The Japanese Occupation in Penang, 1941-1945 by David Ng Kum Cheong Download printable document The roots of multi-lingual society: A case study of history, community & identity of Chinese in Penang by Dr. Kim Phaik Lah, Coordinator of Culture & Education Unit, Persatuan Kebudayaan Rakyat P.P & Vice-President of Program, ASEAN Training Network…
Ekologi Sosial Masyarakat Di Persisiran Pantai Prai dan Pulau Pinang
Ekologi Sosial Masyarakat Di Persisiran Pantai Prai dan Pulau Pinang Prof. Madya Mohd. Razha Rashid Universiti Sains Malaysia back Pengenalan: Ethnografi Retrospektif Lazimnya dalam olahan fakta sokongan dalam kaedah ethnografi rekonstruktif (reconstructive ethnography), iaitu pengambaran atau percitraan (imaging) corak dan bentuk (structure and form) masyarakat budaya budaya silam, empat unsur digunakan. 1. Melalui tafsiran peninggalan…
Eurasian Contributions to the Economic & Social Development of Penang
ARRIVAL OF THE EURASIANS The Eurasian community in Penang started with the arrival of the British in 1786. Responding to the invitation of Captain Francis Light, the first group of Eurasians, who had settled in Kedah, landed in Penang on 15 August 1786, the eve of the Feast of the Assumption. This community set up…
Hubungan Pulau Pinang Dengan Selatan Thailand: Abad 19/20
Pendahuluan Hubungan di antara Pulau Pinang dan Selatan Thailand terjalin berasaskan kepada hubungan perdagangan. Pelabuhan-penubuhan di bahagian pantai barat Siam seperti Trang, Phuket dan Palean telah menjalinkan hubungan perdagangan dengan Pulau Pinang sejak penubuhan Pulau Pinang lagi *(1) . Pada hari ini terdapat sejumlah 14 wilayah (changwat) yang merangkumi bahagian selatan Thailand. Wilayah-wilayah seperti Phuket,…
Prostitution in Colonial Malaya with Special Reference to Penang
Introduction This paper is a preliminary version of a larger paper that will probably be presented at the international conference in Penang in April next year. It is the intention here only to stress certain salient aspects of prostitution in colonial Malaya and especially Penang which was a colonial port-town with a thriving flesh trade…
The South Asian Cultural Impact Upon Penang
Cultural Background: Attempt at a Definition of “Indian” Culture For all intents and purposes the terms “India” and “Indian” have always remained vague and undefined. Since the days of the early settlements along the Indus Valley, various transient dynasties, kingdoms and empires have exited in various parts of the subcontinent, and various tracts of land…
Parkroyal Penang
Parkroyal Resort Penang is an upscale 5-star hotel located in the tropical gardens on Batu Ferringhi beach. Below are the lists of pros and cons this hotel has to offer. Pros It is relaxing and very serene This is the ideal hotel for you if you like beautiful, tropical and naturally landscape hotel The hotel…
Pengkisahan Melayu Pulau Pinang
Ucapan Dato’ Nazir Ariff Persatuan Warisan Pulau Pinang Pengerusi Bersama Kolokium Tujuan Pengkisahan Melayu Pulau Pinang adalah untuk mengungkapkan sejarah umat Islam Pulau Pinang. Dengan cara ini, kita akan memahami perkembangan umat Islam Pulau Pinang, yang berasal dari pelbagai keturunan – Aceh, Arab, Benggali, Jawa, Malabari, Melayu, Minang, Mandailing, Pathan, Punjabi, Tamil dan seterusnya. Perbauran…
Penang Eurasian Musicians
Music, like the very air we breathe is an integral part of our lives and society. Whether we are actively pursuing a career in music or are simply music lovers it is unimaginable to live a life without music. Penang has always boasted a long list of music greats from the late Tan Sri P….
Penang Food
Penang is famously known as a food paradise in the country due to it’s grossly mix of history, culture, political background and religion. The little island take its pride in it’s street and hawker food where it superceeds that of expensive restaurants and satisfies one’s belly. Be sure to explore some hidden corners and alleys…
Perspective on the History of Penang
Keynote I Dr. Tan Liok Ee, formerly Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Confluences, Conjunctures, Contestations: a Perspective on the History of Penang The four separate colloqia on The Penang Story have stimulated tremendous interest in the recovery of memories and stories about Penang’s past and in the rich possibilities of memoirs…
Insight into the Filipino Community in Penang
A Summary by Catherine Lee Sue Si back The Filipino Community in Penang By 1800, the population of the immigrant society in Penang numbered over 10,000, only about 300 of whom were Europeans. The 1835 census recorded 40,207 inhabitants, with 16,435 Malays, 8751 Chinese, 9,208 Indians and only 790 Europeans. Of the 3,000 immigrants of…