Getha is a major company in Malaysia that specializes in the manufacturing of natural latex-based mattresses and bedding products. Their products are typically higher-priced, but they are of good quality. Getha has retail outlets across major cities in Malaysia, where customers can shop for natural latex-based mattresses and bedding products. Here is the list of Getha retail outlets/shops… Read More »
Tree Sparina is a freehold condominium within the Ideal Vision Park in Sungai Ara, Penang. It is located along Jalan Tun Dr Awang, with 3 blocks of building housing a total of 548 units. There are schools nearby, namely the Chung San Chinese Primary School (SJK (C) Chung San) and Straits International School. I was at Tree Sparina… Read More »
Pos Laju is Malaysia’s leading courier company. It probably has the best delivery network in Malaysia. Although some Pos Laju services can be obtained via the post offices (Pos Malaysia), Pos Laju also has its own dedicated branches. I believe there are more services provided at the dedicated branches, compared to the post offices. I recently went to… Read More »
Al-Ikhsan is a major sporting goods store in Malaysia, selling products from major brands including Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Asics, Lotto, Umbro, and others. The first time I bought an item from Al-Ikhsan is in one of its stores in Petaling Jaya many years ago. Today, Al-Ikhsan has many stores in Penang as well. My wife and I… Read More »
Where can we find a good dentist in Penang? Well, I recently took my daughter to Penang Dental Surgery in Pulau Tikus, and was impressed with the service. Penang Dental Surgery is a dental clinic in Pulau Tikus, Penang (Address: 287, Jalan Burma, 10350 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2262440). It is located in a shop house, on the stretch… Read More »
There are a number of Honda Service Centres in Penang. My experience with the service centres on Penang Island is that you will have to make a service appointment a couple of weeks in advance, as they are normally fully booked. Here is the list of Honda Service Centres in Penang: Kah Motor Co. Sdn. Bhd. 122… Read More »
Looking for a good car wash in Gelugor, Penang? Promenade Waterworks Centre Car Wash is an excellent place to have your car cleaned. The car wash is located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, on the stretch between the Petron and Shell petrol stations in the direction going towards Georgetown (near Taman Tun Sardon). I go to Promenade Waterworks… Read More »
I recently sold my old Proton Wira car. The car was covered by Etiqa Insurance, and there was still about 6 months of coverage left. I went to the Etiqa Insurance & Takaful Bay Avenue branch to claim the refund for the remaining car insurance coverage premium. Etiqa Insurance & Takaful Bay Avenue branch is located on the… Read More »
Mega Locksmith is a typical locksmith shop that sells locks and duplicates keys. It is located at Kompleks Sri Relau (Address: 1-G-8, Kompleks Sri Relau, Persiaran Bukit Jambul, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: 04-6464628). I bought a lockset for my house’s grill door at Mega Locksmith recently, and had a mixed experience with the owner of the… Read More »
Toy World is a Malaysian company specializing in marketing and distributing toys. In Penang, Toy World has branches in Gurney Paragon Mall (Level 5, Lot 44-45) and Design Village (Lot G-42). I have been to Toy World Gurney Paragon branch. It has quite a good variety of toys, something like a mini Toys “R” Us. Toys from many… Read More »