Komtar Tower, Penang, Malaysia
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Tiny state in Borneo, sandwiched between Sarawak and Sabah. After it was a big regional player a few hundred years back, Brunei became rich upon the discovery of Oil in the 1940s. For a period time the Sultan of Brunei was the richest person in the world.

Cherating

Cherating is the only real backpacker hub at the east coast of the peninsula on the mainland. Offering plenty of affordable chalets and a relaxed atmosphere, it is good place to stop for a night or two on the way up or down the east coast. The beach itself is not that spectacular and misses the palm directly at the beach. But it has a good vibe and few things you can do like taking a tour or renting a kayak up the river into the mangroves. There is also an active surfer scene when the waves are right. Cherating is located about 30km or 1h by local bus north of Kuantan.

Penang, Malaysia

Komtar Tower

Komtar Tower, Penangs tallest building and the sixth tallest building in Malaysia, the complex also hosts a shopping mall and a local bus terminal.

Penangs tallest building and the sixth tallest building in Malaysia, the complex also hosts a shopping mall and a local bus terminal.

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Komtar is short for “Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak”
the 55th floor offers a panoramic view of the city

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Budget Accomodation Asia
  

I stayed very close to the Komtar a few years ago when I was backpacking around SE Asia.  Its an amazing buiding and city - also love going up the . I’m not really a big shopper though and prefered to sample the fantastic foods on offer.  It was in Penang that I had the best ever Indian food outside of India served on a real Banana leaf.  Fantastic, would love to go back soon.

By Budget Accomodation Asia on Sep 05, 2008
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Tilo
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Komtar was open in 1986.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOMTAR

By Tilo on Aug 04, 2008

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joanne
  

wHEN WAS komtar OPEN?

By joanne on Aug 04, 2008

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