About half of Penang island is hilly woodlands – look at a satellite picture of the island and you will see the lay of the land all at once. Throughout these protected forests are hiking trails. A ...

From mansions and museums to temples and bazaars, here are the best 35 things to do in Penang to tick off your bucket list.

Penang Hill in Malaysia was this month recognised as the Southeast Asian country’s third biosphere reserve, the others being Tasik Chini, a wetland habitat near the city of Kuantan, and the Crocker ...

The Penang Hill Corporation (PBBPP) has announced that free shuttle bus services from Komtar to Penang Hill will be available ...

HIKERS at Penang Hill can now navigate the trails safely with the launch of a mobile app that provides additional options and ...

Ask visitors what they would like to do while on the Unesco-inscribed Malaysian island of Penang and it’s unlikely they’ll answer “hike”. But like a compact version of Hong Kong, Penang island and a ...

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- Penang Hill Corporation (PHC), in collaboration with Rapid Penang and the state government, will provide a free shuttle service between Penang Hill and Komtar for five ...

GEORGE TOWN - The hot spell in Penang is driving tourists to find cooler respite on Penang Hill. At over 700m above sea level, it is Penang’s tallest peak. Tourist Joseph Hooks, 74, an American who ...

Two environmental groups are objecting against the Penang government’s insistence on proceeding with a cable car project at Penang Hill. Spokesmen for Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Malaysia Nature ...

The RM245 million Penang Hill cable car project has received a key environmental approval, with construction to begin in April. Penang Hill Corporation general manager Cheok Lay Leng said the ...

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The Penang Hill Corporation (PBBPP), in collaboration with Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd and the state government, announced that free shuttle bus services from Komtar to Penang ...