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 »
Sanrio Gift Gate at Gurney Plaza is a shop selling genuine Hello Kitty gift merchandise in Penang. The store also sells gift merchandise of other Sanrio cartoon characters (Hello Kitty is the most famous one though). Sanrio Gift Gate is located on the 3rd floor of Gurney Plaza (Lot 03-47). My daughter found the Sanrio Gift Gate shop… Read More »
Lam Wah Ee Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital in Penang. Medical charges at Lam Wah Ee Hospital are relatively lower, compared to other private hospitals in Penang.The hospital has specialists in all the major medical fields, and many of the doctors are well known practitioners in Penang. I recently did my medical check-up at the Health Screening Centre… Read More »
I was in Bandar Baru Air Itam (Farlim) recently, and I noticed that there is a Wah Lee Group Electrical Store branch that has just opened in November 2017. The store is located opposite the Qi Xiang Dim Sum Restaurant. The Wah Lee Group started in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, in 1982. Its headquarter is in Jalan Rozhan, Alma,… Read More »
Island Hospital is one of the many private hospitals in Penang, founded in 1996. It is located on Macalister Road (Address: 308, Jalan Macalister, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2288222). The hospital provides medical treatment services for a wide range of areas, including bone & joint, cancer, child & baby, digestive diseases, ear, nose & throat, eye, general surgery,… Read More »
Nowadays, the Kwik & EZ Hair Salon (formerly Kwik Cut) at Tesco Jelutong is my favourite shop to get a haircut. What I like most about Kwik & EZ Hair Salon is the quick service and clean shop. I can normally get a haircut here in about 20 minutes, including waiting time. The Kwik & EZ Hair Salon… Read More »
I normally will go to a CSH Electrical Store (Chop Seng Hock Electrical Store) when buying electrical appliances like air-cond, refrigerator, television, washing machine, etc. I feel that the prices of electrical appliances at CSH Electrical Stores are reasonable. For readers who want to buy electrical appliances, here is a list of CSH Electrical Stores in Penang: 1)… Read More »
For her recent birthday, my daughter requested that we give her some helium party balloons that can fly. I remembered seeing a shop in Jalan Patani, Georgetown selling party balloons, so my wife and I went down there to see if we can buy some. The shop’s name is One Image Balloon Deco. It is located in Jalan… Read More »
Where do you normally buy baby milk powder in Penang, to get the best price? For me, I either wait for a promotion at the supermarkets like Tesco, AEON Jusco, or Sunshine; or buy the baby milk power at De Baby House. De Baby House is a shop selling baby items, located at the All Seasons Place strip… Read More »
The Learning Garden is an established kindergarten in Penang. This early childhood education centre is located at the York House (Address: 121, Halaman York, 10450 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2296388). The York House is a mansion built in the 1930s, architected by J.C. Miller, a British architect. The kindergarten is set in a spacious, wooded ground with ample space… Read More »