Penang

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Pe·nang

(pə-năng′, pē′näng′)

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Penang

(pɪˈnæŋ)

1. (Placename) Also called: Pulau Pinang a state of Peninsular Malaysia: consists of the island of Penang and the province Wellesley on the mainland, which first united administratively in 1798 as a British colony. Capital: George Town. Pop: 1 313 449 (2000). Area: 1030 sq km (398 sq miles)

2. (Placename) a forested island off the NW coast of Malaya, in the Strait of Malacca. Area: 293 sq km (113 sq miles). Former name (until about 1867): Prince of Wales Island

3. (Placename) another name for George Town

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Pe•nang

(pɪˈnæŋ, -ˈnɑŋ, ˈpiˈnɑŋ)

n.

1. an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).

2. a state in Malaysia including this island and parts of the adjacent mainland. 954,638; 400 sq. mi. (1036 sq. km). Cap.: Georgetown. Malay, Pinang.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Kedah and Penang today and tomorrow.

Singapore's foreign minister to visit Kedah and Penang

Through Turbulent Terrain: Trade of the Straits Port of Penang. By Loh Wei Leng with Jeffery Seow.

Through Turbulent Terrain: Trade of the Straits Port of Penang

Former Penang football captain Aziz Azizan has died after slipping into a coma on Monday (Jan 14).

Former Penang football captain dies after slipping into coma

According to the Chief Minister of Peneng in Malaysia, the local government has established an agreement with Taiwan's China Airlines, that will see direct daily flights from Taipei to Penang starting in June.

Direct daily flights between Taipei and Penang, Malaysia coming soon

Qatar Airways' VIP delegation was warmly welcomed at Penang International Airport.

Qatar Airways launches flights to Penang in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR -- At least five persons were killed in floods and hours of torrential rain in Penang state of Malaysia on Sunday; military forces were deployed to rescue thousands of displaced people.

Five killed in flash floods in Malaysia

A set of housing policies that used by the previous government for 27 years has been revoked by the current Penang government with an introduction of a new guideline It allows the rapid growing of high-rise building density and lead to the increasing in the high-rise building construction.

Effects of rapid development of high-rise buildings to the environment in Penang Island

When it comes to city breaks, Penang is Malaysia's crown jewel.

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Search and rescue operation at the collapsed Batu Maung interchange of the Second Penang Bridge in Malaysia has been called off, after trekker dogs deployed at the site earlier on Saturday failed to locate any other possibly trapped victims.