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Ayer Rajah is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. This leafy, affluent neighbourhood, situated adjacent to the Penang Botanic Gardens, mostly consists of landed properties such as bungalows and semi-detached houses, surrounded by tree-lined avenues. [1] [2]
Batu Lanchang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is sandwiched between Farlim to the west and Jelutong to the east. Formerly an agricultural area, Batu Lanchang has turned into a suburban residential area, with a mix of high-rises and landed properties.
Silicon Island c. 2023 Silicon Island c. 2024. In 2015, the Penang state government announced the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) to upgrade the state's transportation infrastructure. [2] However, funding the PTMP became a contentious issue, as at that point, Penang was an opposition state governed by the Pakatan Rakyat bloc (now Pakatan ...
Gurney Bay during the early stages of reclamation in 2017 First phase of Gurney Bay in 2023. Originally, plans to reclaim land off Gurney Drive were intended to provide more land for residential development, particularly the Seri Tanjong Pinang project which was carried out by Tanjung Pinang Development Sdn Bhd. [6] [7] The Penang state government later proposed turning 24.28 hectares of the ...
Andaman Island is a 760-acre (3.1 km 2) man-made islet off the northeastern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. [1] [2] It is located 760 m (2,490 ft) off the shoreline of Penang Island and lies within the jurisdiction of George Town. The Meg and Arica, the first properties on Andaman Island, under construction c. 2024. [3]
Batu Maung is a residential neighbourhood in the Malaysian state of Penang. [1] It is located 15.7 km (9.8 mi) south of the city centre, adjacent to Bayan Lepas and the Penang International Airport. Batu Maung is home to the island terminus of the Second Penang Bridge and the southern end of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.
Map of Penang Island surveyed by Commander F C P Vereker in 1884. With an area of 295 km 2 (114 sq mi), Penang Island is the fourth largest island wholly in Malaysia, after Banggi Island, Bruit Island and Langkawi Island. It is also the most populated island city in the country, with a population of 794,313 as of 2020. [1]
Fort Cornwallis, built by Francis Light as a defensive measure when he first gained possession of Penang island, is the oldest British structure in Penang, and indeed anywhere in Malaysia. [3] Located where the Esplanade now stands and where he first landed on the island, it was originally built of wood and was subsequently replaced by brick.