It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper. – Jerry Seinfeld (1954 – )
PENANG’S spot on the world cuisine map is set to get a leg up if Malaysian celebrity chef Datuk Redzuawan Ismail, better known as Chef Wan, gets his way.
Redzuawan wants to showcase the island-state’s culinary delights to the world this November by getting Tourism Malaysia and a host of corporate sponsors to support for Penang to host the prestigious “Gourmand World Cookbook Awards” event here in November.
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Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang was selected by travel writers of the online version of the Daily Telegraph newspaper in the United Kingdom (UK) as one of “The 50 Best Hotels in the World.” The selection was announced on 31 December 2010.
The Daily Telegraph is the leading newspaper in the United Kingdom with a daily circulation of over 600,000 copies, surpassing other dailies such as the Times, Guardian and Independent. The Daily Telegraph’s online version is the third most visited United Kingdom newspaper website with 1.7 million daily browsers.
Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd has strengthened its foothold on Penang with the opening of a hypermarket in Bukit Jambul.
At a press conference at the City Start Hotel in Rangoon on Friday, Than Naing, a singer in the band Playboy, told Mizzima: ‘This is the first big music festival of Burmese singers outside Burma. In the past, at most 15 Burmese singers could participate in a festival-in-exile’.
A music show will be held in Bukit Jalil indoor stadium in Kuala Lumpur and in the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) in Penang, Malaysia, on February 3 and 4, respectively. On February 5, a show will be held in an indoor stadium in Singapore, a festival organiser told Mizzima.
GEORGE TOWN: The new Penang Hill funicular train service, which was expected to resume this month, has been delayed until at least March as the authorities are still carrying out safety tests.
Road closures for George Town City Day
Bernard Cheah – newsdesk@thesundaily.com
GEORGE TOWN (Dec 27, 2010): Several roads around the Esplanade will be closed Saturday to pave way for the 54th George Town City Day celebration.
By David Tan, The Star – November 22, 2010
GEORGE TOWN: The solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the country is expected to increase substantially to 11mega watt (MW) in 2011, generating about RM200mil in business opportunities for companies involved in installing solar power generation systems.
By Azlan Abu Bakar, Business Times – December 9, 2010
A number of fresh Japanese investments are expected to pour into Malaysia soon, covering several sectors. Although no specific value was mentioned and to which sectors the potential investments would be made, Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie said the investments will help gear up Japan’s position as the number one foreign investor in this country.