The Bata shoe company was founded in 1894 in the then Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic). It has since grown and has retail presence in over 70 countries. The Bata brand has been around in Malaysia since the 1950s, starting with a factory built in Klang to manufacture rubber footwear. Those growing up in Malaysia in the 1980s… Read More »
With the rising popularity of e-commerce, J&T Express has grown to be one of the major courier services in Malaysia. The company was founded in Indonesia in 2015, but has since spread its wings to Singapore and Malaysia. The name J&T is derived from the names of its founders, Jet Lee and Tony Chen. If you have purchased… Read More »
FamilyMart is a popular convenience store chain from Japan. It opened its first Penang outlet in Karpal Singh Drive on 30 July 2020, much to the delight of Penangites. Most people are attracted to the variety of snacks/food available at FamilyMart stores, like oden, sofuto ice cream, sandwiches, bento boxes, salad, bakeries and more. It is a normal… Read More »
CIMB Bank is one of the major banks in Malaysia. It has many branches across the country. In case you are wondering, CIMB is an acronym for Commerce International Merchant Bankers. Apart from Malaysia, CIMB Bank also has branches in many other countries, especially in the ASEAN region. Here is the list of CIMB Bank branches in Penang:… Read More »
Jaya Grocer is a premium supermarket founded in 2007 by the Teng family (the Teng family also founded Teng Mini Market Centre and Giant supermarket). The supermarket chain started in the Klang Valley, but has since established a store in Penang’s Gurney Paragon Mall in 2018. Jaya Grocer’s Gurney Paragon Mall store was previously occupied by Sam’s Groceria… Read More »
Home Care Shop specializes in selling medical equipment and health care products. It is the retail arm of Pinang Medical Supplies Sdn. Bhd. The categories of products sold include Health Care, Nursing Care, Orthopedic Support, Personal Care, Wheelchairs & Walking Aids, Footwear and others. Home Care Shop has many stores in West Malaysia and Singapore. Here is the… Read More »
Bank Rakyat is an Islamic cooperative bank established on 28 September 1954 under the Cooperative Ordinance 1948. In 2002, the bank transformed its operation from a conventional banking system to a banking system based on Syariah. Today, Bank Rakyat is the biggest Islamic cooperative bank in Malaysia. Here is the list of Bank Rakyat branches in Penang: Bank… Read More »
Affin Bank is a bank in Malaysia that provides a suite of financial products and services catered to both retail and corporate customers. It started operations in January 2001, following a merger between Perwira Affin Bank Berhad and BSN Commercial (M) Berhad in August 2000. At the time of writing, Affin Bank has a network of 110 branches… Read More »
Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) or National Higher Education Fund Corporation is an agency responsible for disbursing study loans to Malaysian students pursuing tertiary education. PTPTN also manages the Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional (SSPN-i), a Syariah-compliant education savings fund for tertiary education. The Malaysian government provides tax relief to encourage the Malaysian people to save money in… Read More »
Trinity Dental Surgery is a dental clinic in Vantage Tanjung Tokong (Address: A-G-7, Vantage Tanjung Tokong, Jalan Desiran Tanjung 4, 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang. Tel: 04-8930407 / 04-8999288). The dental clinic is open 7 days a week: Monday – Saturday (10AM – 8PM) and Sunday (10AM – 6PM). Personally, I had good experiences having dental treatment at Trinity… Read More »