IHHAA Launch in Penang Brings Focus to Holistic Wellness

The International Holistic Healing Arts Association (IHHAA) launched officially on 26 July 2026 at Gurney Plaza, Penang, bringing together practitioners of traditional and modern...

Buy One, Free One: Taiwan Buffet Hits Golden Sands This July

Penang diners keen on Taiwanese food have a new reason to head to Shangri-La Golden Sands this month. The hotel is running "The Essence...

Wahlberg Netflix Film Puts Penang in Global Spotlight as State Courts More International Productions

Penang is capitalising on the buzz around Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg’s presence on the island to push its case as a filming destination for...

27 Dead in Bangkok Bar Fire After Blaze Traps Patrons in Toilets

A devastating fire tore through a popular bar in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district early Monday, killing 27 people and hospitalising 63 others in one of...

Small Plane Crashes Into Beijing’s Tallest Building, Damaging Upper Floors

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper on Friday evening, damaging two glass panels on the upper floors of the 528-metre CITIC Tower,...

Penang Courts China’s Golden Week Tourists With GBA Travel Delegation Visit

Penang rolled out the welcome mat for 48 travel industry representatives from Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area, hosting them on a five-day familiarisation...

Kuwait airport terminal hit by Iranian strikes as US-Iran clashes escalate near Strait of Hormuz

Kuwait’s military said Iranian strikes hit a passenger terminal at its international airport on 3 JUNE, causing significant damage and wounding several people. The...

Pentagon publishes new UFO records including reports of ‘green orbs’ and discs

The US Defence Department on Friday released a second batch of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings, including references to people reporting unexplained...

Taiwan Returns to Malaysia with Its Largest Delegation Yet

Few destinations hold quite the same pull for Malaysian travellers as Taiwan. The familiarity runs deep, built on years of cultural exchange, shared food...

Marriott’s Latest Signing Points to a Different Kind of Penang

For years, the conversation about Penang has centred on one postcode. George Town's UNESCO-listed streets, its coffee shops and clan jetties, its wall murals...

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