George Town Street View: QUEEN STREET (LEBUH QUEEN)

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As one of the first streets created in George Town, Queen Street (Lebuh Queen) was found to be named after Queen Charlotte (19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818), the wife of King George III.

Queen Street starts from an intersection of Church Street leading all the way south to the popular Little India.

Penang Perspective: A Night at an Indian Temple

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Happy Deepavali to those who celebrate it.

This is a shot of the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in George Town, which is one of the oldest Hindu temple here.

Penang Isle: Karpal Singh Drive (formerly The Nautilus Bay)

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Completed more than 10 years ago, this seaside walkway that stretches along the coastline of Jelutong Expressway, is also dubbed the ‘New Gurney’ by the locals here.  This walkway is a popular place for joggers, cyclists as well as fishing hobbyists. At the center of the walkway lies the 4-blue-pylons art sculpture made by renowned artist NAKAYAMA Hitori.

The promenade is now renamed as Karpal Singh Drive in honor of Karpal Singh, a prominent politician hailing from Penang who passed away in an accident in 2014.