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16/07/2022

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔

The City Hall, built by the British in 1903, located at Padang Kota Lama, overlooking the historic parade ground, is less than a 10 minutes walk from Royale Chulan Penang!

𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑡. 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑡.



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12/06/2019

West Kowloon: A Perfect Place to Begin a Greater Bay Area Adventure

The Hong Kong section of the High Speed Rail network runs from West Kowloon Station to join the greater China highspeed network of 25,000km.

Visitors can enjoy views of iconic Victoria Harbour by walking along the Sky Corridor on the station’s rooftop. A three-hectare green area outside the station, meanwhile, provides a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city for residents and tourists alike.

The Hong Kong section of the High Speed Rail network runs from West Kowloon Station to join the greater China highspeed network of 25,000km. Visitors can enjoy views of iconic Victoria Harbour by walking along the Sky Corridor on the station’s rooftop. A three-hectare green area outside the statio...

10/06/2019

Reinventing Hong Kong’s tourist allure

Wan Chai in Hong Kong is the movie setting of “The World of Suzie Wong” a popular 1960 British-American drama film of the sleazy British colony before.

It was a film adapted from a book with the same name and it was about a businessman who moved to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and fell in love with a pr******te he hired as a model.

Wan Chai in Hong Kong is the movie setting of “The World of Suzie Wong” a popular 1960 British-American drama film of the sleazy British colony before. It was a film adapted from a book with the same name and it was about a businessman who moved to Hong Kong to pursue a career as…

07/06/2019

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

The crossing by coaches seems ordinary devoid of any frills and was less than 60 minutes followed by a casual walk through Macau’s Immigration checkpoint that was over in a jiffy.

The crossing by coaches seems ordinary devoid of any frills and was less than 60 minutes followed by a casual walk through Macau’s Immigration checkpoint that was over in a jiffy. I count myself as among the few journalists that had used the 55-km long bridge and tunnel sea crossing – the world....

06/06/2019

“Xiqu” Centre a landmark world-class performing arts venue

Hong Kong opens the Xiqu Centre, touted as a top-class performing arts centre, in the West Kowloon Cultural District in January 2019.

Hong Kong opens the Xiqu Centre, touted as a top-class performing arts centre, in the West Kowloon Cultural District in January 2019. Our visit to this landmark arts centre – located at the junction of Canton Road and Austin Road West in Tsim Sha Tsui – allows us a peek into the spirited efforts...

05/06/2019

A travel tale of three territories

Hong Kong needs no introduction to anyone wanting a good holiday.

So, when an invitation arrived to join a media fam trip to Hong Kong – China’s Special Administrative Region – I hesitated to accept.

But what piqued my interest to join this media trip was actually the itinerary itself, an opportunity to experience a multi-destination tour.

All stories by KY Pung Hong Kong needs no introduction to anyone wanting a good holiday. So, when an invitation arrived to join a media fam trip to Hong Kong – China’s Special Administrative Region – I hesitated to accept. But what piqued my interest to join this media trip was actually the it...

04/06/2019

Hong Kong TramOramic Tour

Hours after landing in Hong Kong, we were on board the Hong Kong TramOramic Tour that was a nostalgic journey for me having taken a ride along the century-old rail line a decade ago.

Hours after landing in Hong Kong, we were on board the Hong Kong TramOramic Tour that was a nostalgic journey for me having taken a ride along the century-old rail line a decade ago. Today, the tramways has a new tourist product. It features a unique 1920’s style tramcar with an open top upper dec...

04/06/2019

Shangri-La’s Penang Resorts Celebrate Global Wellness Day 2019

Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang, together with Golden Sands Resort, Penang, will join the world in celebrating Global Wellness Day on Saturday, 8 June 2019.

Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang, together with Golden Sands Resort, Penang, will join the world in celebrating Global Wellness Day on Saturday, 8 June 2019. A stretching hour with Janis Tan, yoga instructor The health and wellness event, the first one of which was organised by the tw...

29/05/2019

AHOY, PENANG!

A brand-new cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas, came a-calling at Penang Port! This is the Royal Caribbean ‘s Quantum Ultra Class ship which is the newest and largest cruise ship in Asia.

The ocean liner is huge by comparison and it was an awesome experience after being led on a tour onboard this ship. It can take in as many as 5,622 guests.

A brand-new cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas, came a-calling at Penang Port! This is the Royal Caribbean ‘s Quantum Ultra Class ship which is the newest and largest cruise ship in Asia. The ocean liner is huge by comparison and it was an awesome experience after being led on a tour onboard this s...