Penang Badminton Academy (officially opened in 9 May 2014) is a badminton hall built by the Penang State Government, with contributions from ECM Libra Foundation. It is located within the same compound as the Karpal Singh Penang Learning Centre, which also houses the Penang Math Platform. Its address is 550, Jalan Kaki Bukit, Kampung Kastam, 11700 Gelugor, Penang… Read More »
Penang Math Platform (PMP) is a Mathematics learning centre setup as part of the Penang STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiative. Other centres that were setup under the Penang STEM initiative include the Penang Science Cluster, Tech Dome Penang, Penang Skills Development Centre and @CAT. The Penang Math Platform is housed in Karpal Singh Penang Learning Centre… Read More »
The Hari Raya Puasa decorations are up at Gurney Plaza, bringing the festive mood to shoppers at the shopping mall. This year’s decoration is themed Kota Raya Gurney, depicting a charming small town in Penang in the 1970s. At the centre of the decoration is a stage named Panggung Wayang Gurney (Gurney Cinema), which will be used for… Read More »
Nirvana Cafeteria is a coffee shop along Jalan Anson (Address: 156, Jalan Anson, 10400 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 017-5729454). It is a small coffee shop. I have noticed Nirvana Cafeteria since some time ago, but had never been there until recently. My wife had tried the hokkien mee there, and remarked that it is not bad. So, we visited… Read More »
I found out recently that it is quite difficult to find a capable roof leakage repair contractor in Penang. Many contractors may claim that they are able to repair roof leakages, but they are normally not the expert, and may give the wrong advice in terms of what to repair. I did finally manage to find an experienced… Read More »
The City Stadium of Penang (or Stadium Bandaraya Pulau Pinang) is a multipurpose stadium located in Georgetown, Penang. It is accessible from Jalan Perak. Inside the City Stadium, there is a football field, where the Penang state football team plays their Malaysia Super League home matches. There is also a running track in the stadium, so it is… Read More »
I brought my daughter to M Mall, Penang Times Square on Sunday, 21 April 2019 to participate in the Easter Egg Colouring Competition. The competition was open to primary school students, with a participation fee of RM10. The participants were required to paint an Easter Egg in 1 hour. Most of the participants painted the Easter Eggs with… Read More »
Love A Loaf is a French-styled bakery cafe established in 2014, with its first outlet located at The One, Bayan Baru, Penang. It is a Penang-born bakery, and today, it has expanded to many outlets and brands (Lavish Fusion Bakery and Hive Eatery). Most of the Love A Loaf outlets have dine-in area, where customers can enjoy freshly-baked… Read More »
The International Buffet Dinner is available at Golden Sands Resort’s Garden Cafe every Monday to Saturday, 6.00pm to 10.00pm. On Friday and Saturday, the seafood buffet dinner is available. I had the seafood buffet dinner recently (on 13 April 2019), and it was pretty good. There is a good variety of food served at the Garden Cafe seafood… Read More »
MR DIY is a major home improvement retailer with hundreds of stores throughout Malaysia. It maintains a wide variety of products, often selling them at low prices. Here is the list of MR DIY stores in Penang: MR DIY Bandar Bayan Baru Branch 5-G-10 & 5-G-11, Persiaran Mahsuri, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. MR DIY Udini… Read More »