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The Maritime is a mixed-use development complex within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Located at Karpal Singh Drive, it consists of two residential skyscrapers collectively named The Maritime Suites, and The Maritime Piazza, the retail component of the mixed development.
Development plans for Taman Tun Dr. Ismail began in 1973 when two experienced developers teamed up to form UDA-Seapark Sdn Bhd, a joint venture company between the Urban Development Authority (UDA), the Government's arm for urban planning and redevelopment and SEA Housing Corp. Sdn Bhd., a prominent private development company headed by the ...
Part of the city's central business district, it is also one of the oldest streets in Penang, having been created soon after the founding of the state by Captain Francis Light in 1786. [1] The concentration of Malaysian and international banks around Beach Street has made George Town the financial hub within northern Malaysia. [2]
The city is home to several private hospitals, contributing to Penang's emergence as the leading destination in Malaysia for medical tourism. [ 197 ] [ 198 ] [ 199 ] George Town is the country's second most popular destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) after Kuala Lumpur , with the industry had an economic ...
Bayan Lepas is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Located near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city centre, it is home to the Penang International Airport, the third busiest airport in Malaysia, as well as one of the oldest free industrial zones in the country.
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (known as Chartered Bank), a British bank established in 1853 was established in Penang in 1875. It is the oldest bank branch in Malaysia, [ 3 ] and was the leading bank in colonial Malaya, [ 4 ] later, in 1969, merging with Standard Bank to form Standard Chartered Bank .
The town's tin industry players include Malaysia Smelting Corporation, the world's second largest supplier of tin and a subsidiary of the Singapore-listed Straits Trading Company. [26] Meanwhile, the Port of Penang is the third busiest seaport in Malaysia, handling 1.52 million TEUs of container in 2017. [7]
Bukit Mertajam is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.It also serves as the seat of the Central Seberang Perai District.As of 2020, Bukit Mertajam had a population of 12,079.