Held on the 16th September every year, Malaysia Day commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. The date marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia (although Singapore was later removed two years after being a part of Malaysia).
The St. Giles Wembley hotel can be seen from this street view of Magazine Road in George Town.
134 and 136 Carnarvon Street
Old heritage shophouses located along Carnarvon Street, George Town. According to the historical signboard, businessman Khaw Seng Lee and his cousins founded Kim Bian Seng Gold Merchant Company and the Kim Bian Aik Goldsmith at these buildings in the early 20th century. Khaw Seng Lee was the former Chairman Penang Philomatic Union and held key positions in various institutions in Penang back then including Chung Ling School and Lam Wah Ee Hospital.
Line of Pots
GAMA
Located at Dato Keramat Road and near KOMTAR, GAMA Supermarket & Departmental Store is one of the oldest surviving department store established in Penang. Having first opened in 1980, the nostalgic building had undergone multiple renovations throughout the years and still has a large base of local customers.
