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The George Town Central Business District (CBD) is the financial and political centre of the city of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang.The financial district, which was first envisioned by the Penang Island City Council's Local Plan 2030, lies entirely within the city centre, and is home to much of the city's banking and financial services. [1]
Komtar houses the Office of the Chief Minister of Penang, as well as agencies of the Penang state government and the Penang Island City Council.. The city centre of George Town encompasses 19 km 2 (7.3 sq mi) of the northeastern plains of Penang Island, forming the basin of the Pinang River, the main river system on the island.
Magazine Road was laid out in the late 19th century as part of the Seven Streets Precinct, a residential area inhabited by ethnic Chinese.The growing population of George Town led to the expansion of the city in the southerly direction across the then Prangin Canal, compelling the British authorities to create grid-like streets within the Seven Streets Precinct.
The second phase – known as 'The Light City' – covered around 103 acres (42 ha), and included hotels, office towers, an RM80 million art gallery, a retail complex called 'The Waterfront Shoppes' and the Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC). [4] [5] [6] The PWCC is expected to be one of the largest convention centres in Penang, with a ...
The Penang General Hospital (Malay: Hospital Pulau Pinang) is the public hospital of the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Opened in 1854, it is the largest government hospital in Penang as well as the state's oldest. The healthcare centre also serves as the tertiary referral hospital for northern Malaysia. [1]
5 Sunshine Square is a department store within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang . Located within the township of Bayan Baru , the five-storey shopping centre was opened in 1993 as the flagship store of the local retail firm, Suiwah Corporation.
Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre is a private hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Established in 1975, the 273-bed hospital has been expanded over the years and now consists of three wings - the Main Wing, a Diagnostic Wing, and a Women and Children Wing.
In 1875, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (now Standard Chartered) became the first international bank to set up a branch at Beach Street, and by extension, George Town. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the bank's second branch in British Malaya , after the Singapore branch that had been established in 1859.