Ernest Zacharevic and Penang state tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai posing in front of the ‘Children on a Bicycle’ on Armenian Street. (Penang state government pic) ...

GEORGE TOWN: Penang is mourning the loss of influential public art figure Tan Chor Whye, whose work helped put the state on the global street art map. Tan, founder of Can Can Public Art, passed away ...

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Street art, Penang Hill and Komtar are the usual suspects when it comes to Penang tourist spots. If you could spare extra days on your next trip to the Pearl Of The Orient, here are a few other things ...

Walking down the streets of George Town, Penang’s capital city, is bound to take you back in time. With the heavy vintage feel, it does seem as if time has stopped still in some parts and certainly ...

Tourists swarm the streets of George Town, a city on Malaysia’s Penang Island, to embark on a unique treasure hunt, armed not with a map leading to buried gold but one that unveils the city’s vibrant ...

Since George Town achieved Unesco World Heritage recognition in 2008, the capital of Malaysia’s state of Penang has blossomed into one of Southeast Asia’s most popular weekend getaways, a seductive ...

Malaysia’s Banksy sues AirAsia for using his street art on aircraft without approval - Artist alleges his 2012 mural was used on an aircraft and in multiple marketing campaigns without permission ...