Category Archives: Penang

It seems that Penang’s problems with infrastructure is being thrusted into the limelight again. For the first time, the Penang Bridge was closed to traffic yesterday from about 4.30pm until 7pm for reasons other than bridge runs or some mass … Continue reading →

Today marks the day that Firefly starts its operations out of Penang as the nation’s first community airline. Firefly, a 100% subsidiary company of Malaysia Airlines Berhad, took off on its maiden commercial flight from the Bayan Lepas International Airport … Continue reading →

I’ve just created a new category for this blog and I call it Penang because I’m a proud Penangite and I will always care for this place called Penang. I’ve also transferred a few pertinent stories from the General category … Continue reading →

I stay on the mainland but that does not mean I’m insensitive to the transportation problems faced by my insular island cousins. On the contrary, as one that grew up on the island before transplanting myself to the mainland some … Continue reading →

I used to live in Seberang Jaya on mainland Penang. Then, more than two years ago, I moved to Bukit Mertajam for a change of scenery. At that time, the Butterworth Outer Ring Road was being built. One end starts … Continue reading →

Deja vu. It has happened again. A horrendous traffic jam on Penang island caused by a stupid accident on the Penang bridge on Friday (24 Nov 2006). Only this time, unlike three years ago, I barely managed to avoid getting … Continue reading →

Traffic during the past one week has been so very hectic here in Penang. It has been a while since I experienced such congestion on the island and it took a bit of streetwise knowledge to use the minor roads … Continue reading →