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Penang Hop On Free Central Area Transit (CAT) PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 23 January 2009 08:07

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Visitors to Penang can now enjoy a bus ride within George Town, the UNESCO World Heritage City, for FREE.

The Hop On Free Central Area Transit (CAT) ply the route between Weld Quay Jetty and Komtar on 15-minute intervals from 6am-12midnight.

Exploring the grounds of the UNESCO World Heritage City has never been this convenient now with 19 CAT stops in between all the famous heritage landmarks of Penang!

 

 




Climb onboard the CAT bus today and explore all the wonderful heritage sites of Penang. Take a tour to the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, Fort Cornwallis, Penang War Memorial, City Hall, Penang Supreme Court Building, Cathedral of the Assumption, Penang State Museum, Goddess of...

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Fort Cornwallis In Action this June 5th! PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 01 June 2010 02:28

'>wu shu 02Date: 5th June 2010 , Saturday

Venue: Fort Cornwallis

Time: 8.30pm

Admission: FREE

On June 5th, this coming Saturday, Fort Cornwallis in Action will be proudly presented by ZXC Theatre Troupe.  This upcoming Fort Cornwallis in Action is a blend of various cultural and art performances.  12 youth WuShu players from Ding Feng WuShu Academy are performing a variety of traditional WuShu, with the youngest one only aged 8 years.  Next, cross talk performance by 2 talents from Penang Chung...

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Penang Among 16 Destinations on TIME's BEST of Asia 2010 Guide PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 13:15

'>timeOnce again, Penang has done us proud by gaining the world's recognition. This time the Pearl of the Orient has been listed under TIME's annual guide entitled 'The Best of Asia 2010', a guide of the region's best experiences for Mind, Body and Soul. Under the title of 'Empire Daze - Best Budget Grande Dame', Penang was featured and categorized under 'Best for the Soul' among 15 other locations: Beijing (China), Patna (India), Tokyo (Japan), Hong Kong, Sichuan (China), Simla (India), Shanghai...

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STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF MINISTER OF PENANG, Y.A.B. TUAN LIM GUAN ENG ON THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR FORT CORNWALLIS PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 31 May 2010 06:25

'>fortfrontFort Cornwallis is  an old fort built in star-shaped formation situated on part of  Lot 29, 30 and 31 Seksyen 24,  North East District, George Town. It was built  by Captain Francis Light in 1786 and was named after the British Governor General of India at that time, Charles Marquis Cornwallis.

In 1804, when Colonel R.T. Farquhar was the Governor of Penang, the fort was rebuilt with bricks and stones using imported Indian convicts labour and completed in 1810. The fort is situated in the...

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Press Statement by YB Danny Law Heng Kiang, Chairman of Penang Bridge International Marathon PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 05:11

'>new-nb-logo_3PRESS STATEMENT BY YB DANNY LAW HENG KIANG

CHAIRMAN OF PENANG BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL MARATHON & EXCO FOR STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & CULTURE

As Chairman of the Penang Bridge International Marathon Committee, I am proud to announce New Balance as our Official Apparel partner for this year's Penang Bridge International Marathon! We are indeed happy to have New Balance join us onboard with the rest of our supportive reputable sponsors in making PBIM 2010 a huge success. New Balance vests will...

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