Penang is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite. The city Georgetown is the 2nd biggest city in Malaysia and traveller′s hub.

Largest island of Malaysias east coast. It’s located 32km off the coast and is some 20km long and 12km wide and the highest peak is Gunung Kajang with 1038m. In the 70ies TIME magazine selected Tioman as one the world’s most beautiful islands but lost some flair in recent years due to do development. The island has eight main villages, many beaches and is densely forested and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a scuba diving haven.

Khoo Kongsi

Khoo Kongsi temple (photo: Wikipedia) Khoo Kongsi temple (photo: Wikipedia) The most impressive of Penangs many kongsis. A kongsi is a clan house that is partly temple, partly meeting hall Tel: 04-261 4609 Admission: RM5, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri (9am-1pm - Sat) Permission to enter must be obtained from the Kongsi office Visitors are welcome, but please note that the Khoo Kongsi is still a place where the name plaques of departed members of Khoo families are kept in honour and remembrance. Due respects and mindfulness in these places of importances are appreciated.

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