1826-1946 C.M. Turnbull Email maryturnbull@beeb.net ABSTRACT When the East India Company created the Straits Settlements (comprising Penang & Province Wellesley‚ Melaka and Singapore) as the Fourth Presidency of India in 1826‚ Penang was the capital‚ the most important of the settlements. While it remained the headquarters of the judiciary until 1855‚ Penang soon gave way to Singapore as the administrative and commercial capital in 1832‚ beginning a rivalry. When the European merchants
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Lebuh Bishop (The Star‚ Aug 10) – a wonderful occasion to go down memory lane. To know that many early schools in Peninsular Malaysia started here on Penang Island makes me proud of Penangites and those individuals who saw through that the education system was established for the inhabitants of Penang. As a young man‚ I came to know that Penang may be the state in Malaysia where good education institutions may have started. I have heard of a good number of well established schools here. Education
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Hero of Malaysia! Well‚ since u all hv seen the matches btwn DLCW and Lin Dan‚ what do you think about the results? Disappointed? Angry? We should hv no such feelings because he is the hero of Malysia! Here‚ I’m going to tell u all about today’s main character- Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s biography. Datuk lee is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. He won the silver medal in the 2008 and current 2012 Olympic Games. This achievement earned him the title Datuk‚
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Tertiary (wholesale and retail trade‚ finance‚ government‚ and other services) 3.3 Differences in access to capital A majority of non-malays are usually found to be living in the southern and western states of Malaysia ‚ such as Pulau Penang and Kedah. These states form
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Chapter 1- Introduction A Kebaya is a traditional blouse dress combination that originates from Indonesia and worn by the women in Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ Burma‚ Singapore and southern Thailand. In Malacca‚ Malaysia‚ the nyonya kebaya is worn by the Baba and Nyonya culture. The nyonya kabaya is a beautiful‚ translucent‚ figure-hugging embroidered blouse. It is a work of art‚ a labour of love‚ a heritage and a traditional costume that is timeless. For an attire to any occasions‚ it is elegant
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The Fort Cornwallis Penang Island‚ as of today‚ is synonymous with its delectable hawker fare and its trails of heritage buildings and walkway. Among the many infamous historical landmarks of Penang Island - the Fort Cornwallis‚ which has a rich history of more than two centuries‚ stands out in the forefront. It is today‚ the largest and most intact fort that can be found in Malaysia. Fort Cornwallis’ history dated back to the starting point when Sir Captain Francis Light from the British
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holidays. My father had decided to celebrate this Hari Raya at Georgetown‚ Penang. We prepared ourselves early in the morning and started our journey. We took six hours to reach Penang and checked in into the resort. That was a good evening because we go to watch the sunset along the Batu Ferring Beach. Then we had our first dinner in Penang at the food court nearby. We had ordered the “Cha Kuih Teow” and the Penang laksa. These are the most popular local foods in Panang. The next day‚ we
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Quay at Tanjung Pinang Figure 1: Map to Straits Quay‚ Tanjung Pinang Figure 2: At Straits Quay‚ Tanjung Pinang Straits Quay is a Mediterranean-style sea-front integrated development which is claimed by many to be one of the prominent landmark of Penang. Sited in Tanjung Tokong‚ this vibrant development neighbours Quayside and The Brezza. This masterpiece hosts marina‚ a retail mall serviced apartment. The marina us fully equipped with berths‚ pier‚ warehouses and other facilities. Besides that‚
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4Ps. This survey was focus on Penang Island only. 30 respondents participated in answering the questionnaire. The objectives of this long report are to get opinions from respondents about the place‚ product‚ price and promotion of Tutti Frutti. The findings show that most of the respondents are satisfied with the place‚ product‚ price and promotion of Tutti Frutti. It is recommend that Tutti Frutti should make improvements on its weakness and open more outlets on Penang Island. Chapter 1 Introduction
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which include the states of Perlis‚ Kedah‚ Penang‚ and Perak. Regarding to economic development‚ Penang and Perak can be classified as middle-income states while Kedah and Perlis were being classified as low-income states. (Aslam & Hassan‚ 2003) With a population of 1.77 million Penang is the leader in manufacturing activities and the growth centre for northern Malaysia. In 2007‚ 200 multinational corporations had large scale operations in Penang‚ making it the second growth centre in Malaysia
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