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Xventure Penang Opens 29 Oct: Second Ticket for RM1, Full Price List and What It Really Costs
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Xventure Penang Opens 29 Oct: Second Ticket for RM1, Full Price List and What It Really Costs

Xventure, an 11-zone indoor adventure park, opens at The Waterfront Shoppes, The Light City, Penang on 29 October 2026. From 29 October to 1 November, the first 100 customers who buy a ticket can add a second one for RM1. Here is the full price list, the maths and the catches.

25 Oct 20266 min read
Penang Deepavali Hotel Buffets 2026: PARKROYAL Buy 1 Free 1, Crowne Plaza RM88 in Festive Wear, M Social RM108
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Penang Deepavali Hotel Buffets 2026: PARKROYAL Buy 1 Free 1, Crowne Plaza RM88 in Festive Wear, M Social RM108

Three Penang hotels have now published Deepavali buffets for 8 and 9 November 2026. PARKROYAL Penang Resort sells its RM188 dinner buy 1 free 1, Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City drops its RM128 lunch to RM88 if you dress in Indian festive wear, and M Social Resort Penang charges RM108 for lunch. We compared the menus, child prices and catches.

22 Oct 20267 min read
Pet Boarding and Cat Hotels in Penang 2026: Eight Places, Published Prices From RM25 a Night, and Why Dog Owners Must Phone
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Pet Boarding and Cat Hotels in Penang 2026: Eight Places, Published Prices From RM25 a Night, and Why Dog Owners Must Phone

Going away for Deepavali, Christmas or the school break? We checked eight Penang boarding places that are trading in 2026. Five publish prices, from RM25 a night at a Bukit Mertajam cat hotel to RM130 for a 16 square metre glass suite in Bayan Baru. Four of those five take cats only. For dogs, only Ritz Pawton in Tanjung Bungah publishes a rate (RM55 a night up), so the rest is a phone call.

21 Oct 20269 min read
Trip.com Hello Penang: 50% Hotel Codes and Buy 1 Free 1 Attraction Tickets Until 27 October
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Trip.com Hello Penang: 50% Hotel Codes and Buy 1 Free 1 Attraction Tickets Until 27 October

Trip.com's Hello Penang campaign with Tourism Malaysia and MyBHA runs until 27 October 2026. The page lists app-only Penang hotel codes worth up to RM120 off a two-night stay, and a second buy 1 free 1 attraction drop lands on 22 October at noon. We worked out which code wins at which price and what sells out first.

17 Oct 20267 min read
Affordable Housing Schemes in Malaysia 2026: PR1MA, Residensi Wilayah, Rumah Selangorku and SJKP, Who Qualifies and How to Apply
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Affordable Housing Schemes in Malaysia 2026: PR1MA, Residensi Wilayah, Rumah Selangorku and SJKP, Who Qualifies and How to Apply

Malaysia's affordable home schemes overlap and each has its own income cap, price ceiling and resale lock. We read the official portals and the Budget 2027 speech on 17 October 2026: PR1MA takes household incomes of RM2,500 to RM15,000, Residensi Wilayah caps prices at RM300,000, Rumah Selangorku starts at RM114,750, and SJKP guarantees loans for people without a payslip.

17 Oct 20268 min read
Hard Rock Hotel Penang International Children's Day: A Full Day of Activities Plus Buffet Lunch for RM60 (Sat 21 November)
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Hard Rock Hotel Penang International Children's Day: A Full Day of Activities Plus Buffet Lunch for RM60 (Sat 21 November)

Hard Rock Hotel Penang in Batu Ferringhi is running an International Children's Day programme on Saturday 21 November 2026 for kids aged 7 to 12: a DJ lesson, two magic shows, crafts, a mocktail flair show, pool games and a buffet lunch from 10am to 7pm. Tickets are RM60 nett, or RM30 nett for in-house guests, with no refunds and limited spots.

16 Oct 20266 min read
G Hotel Penang Bar and Lounge Deals: Buy 1 Free 1 Drinks, RM90 Tea Set for Two, RM28 Cake and Coffee (Oct-Dec 2026)
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G Hotel Penang Bar and Lounge Deals: Buy 1 Free 1 Drinks, RM90 Tea Set for Two, RM28 Cake and Coffee (Oct-Dec 2026)

G Hotel Gurney and G Hotel Kelawai have new Oct-Dec 2026 deals at four outlets: buy 1 free 1 house pour spirits and wine, 10 mugs of beer from RM165, an RM90 afternoon tea for two, RM28 cake and coffee, an RM38 set meal at Tree Bar and rooftop birthday dinners at Gravity. Hours differ by outlet, so check before you go.

14 Oct 20267 min read
Pickleball Court Rates in Penang 2026: RM20 Outdoor Mornings to RM120 Grandstand Nights, 8 Venues Compared
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Pickleball Court Rates in Penang 2026: RM20 Outdoor Mornings to RM120 Grandstand Nights, 8 Venues Compared

Penang now has more than a dozen pickleball venues that publish live hourly rates. We read the booking pages of eight on 13 October 2026, from RM20 outdoor courts on Jalan Macalister to Gurney's RM120 Grandstand. Most add RM15 to RM25 after 5pm, and at three of them a weekend is cheaper than a weekday evening.

13 Oct 20268 min read
Ascott Gurney Penang Halloween Buffet by the Pool: RM168+, 20% Off if You Pay by 25 October
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Ascott Gurney Penang Halloween Buffet by the Pool: RM168+, 20% Off if You Pay by 25 October

Ascott Gurney Penang is throwing a Halloween buffet dinner on its Level 7 pool deck on Saturday 31 October 2026, 7pm to 10pm. Adults pay RM168+, seniors RM98+, children RM88+, and under-6s eat free. Pay by 25 October for 20% off adult seats, or use Buy 3 Get 1 Free if you're a group of four.

12 Oct 20266 min read
Hard Rock Hotel Penang Pinktober Day Pass: Pool, Lunch and Towels From RM94 a Head (Until 30 October)
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Hard Rock Hotel Penang Pinktober Day Pass: Pool, Lunch and Towels From RM94 a Head (Until 30 October)

Hard Rock Hotel Penang in Batu Ferringhi is selling a rare non-guest pool day pass for October 2026: RM188 nett for two or RM368 nett for four, with a 3-course lunch at Pizzeria and free-flow soft drinks, and part of every ticket going to Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital. Saturdays are excluded and tickets are non-refundable.

10 Oct 20265 min read
McCafé Port Lepak: 10,000 Free Lattes in JB, Penang and Kuantan to 31 October (Updated Hours)
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McCafé Port Lepak: 10,000 Free Lattes in JB, Penang and Kuantan to 31 October (Updated Hours)

McDonald's Malaysia's McCafé coffee truck is giving away 10,000 free lattes for International Coffee Month. The Klang Valley stops are done; it is at Tebing Bandar Dato' Onn, Johor Bahru on 17-18 October (5pm-11pm), Hin Bus Depot, Penang on 24-25 October (10am-5pm) and East Coast Mall, Kuantan on 30-31 October (10am-10pm). Teluk Cempedak has been dropped.

9 Oct 20266 min read
Badminton Court Rates in Penang 2026: RM14 to RM30 an Hour, and the 5pm to 7pm Window That Decides Your Bill
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Badminton Court Rates in Penang 2026: RM14 to RM30 an Hour, and the 5pm to 7pm Window That Decides Your Bill

We read the live rate cards of eight Penang badminton halls on 9 October 2026, from Paya Terubong and Jelutong to Bayan Lepas, Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal. An hour costs RM14 to RM30, and the real difference is when each hall switches to its evening price. Here are the rates, booking rules and what a two-hour doubles game costs per head.

9 Oct 20268 min read
Amari SPICE Penang Room Sale: 20% Off, Now From RM320 a Night, Book by 31 October for Stays to 18 December
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Amari SPICE Penang Room Sale: 20% Off, Now From RM320 a Night, Book by 31 October for Stays to 18 December

Amari SPICE Penang in Bayan Lepas sells rooms at 20% to 25% off for stays to 18 December 2026, booked direct by 31 October. Rates were cut again after launch: on 16 October a Deluxe King for 17 to 19 October was RM320 a night (RM288 for free ONYX members), down from RM360, plus 8% SST. The RM379 Stay Select package still beats the sale rate with breakfast.

5 Oct 20268 min read
Hotel Buffet Prices in Penang 2026: Eight Hotels From a RM60 Weekday Lunch to a RM228 Seafood Night
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Hotel Buffet Prices in Penang 2026: Eight Hotels From a RM60 Weekday Lunch to a RM228 Seafood Night

We read the buffet prices of eight Penang hotel restaurants on their own websites and newsletters on 4 October 2026. A Friday or Saturday seafood dinner costs RM128 to RM228 an adult, almost every hotel gives a free seat to groups, and the cheapest proper buffet is a RM60 weekday lunch in Gurney. Here is what each session costs, who charges children and seniors what, and which deals run to the end of the year. Re-checked 15 October 2026, with Christmas and New Year buffet prices from E&O added.

4 Oct 202610 min read
The TOP Penang Halloween: Dendam Pontianak Haunted House, RM49.90 or Buy 4 Free 1 (31 Oct-1 Nov)
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The TOP Penang Halloween: Dendam Pontianak Haunted House, RM49.90 or Buy 4 Free 1 (31 Oct-1 Nov)

Fright of Darkness 3: Dendam Pontianak is The TOP Penang's Halloween haunted house at KOMTAR, George Town, on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026 only. The online ticket is RM49.90 and bundles the Magic Mirror Maze and Musical Carousel, a buy 4 free 1 pack works out to RM39.92 a head, and students and government staff pay RM25 at the door. We worked out what each option really costs.

3 Oct 20266 min read
Aircond Servicing Prices in Penang 2026: Two Brands Publish a Full Rate Card, Most Local Shops Quote on WhatsApp
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Aircond Servicing Prices in Penang 2026: Two Brands Publish a Full Rate Card, Most Local Shops Quote on WhatsApp

We checked six aircond servicing operators that genuinely work in Penang on 30 September 2026. A full indoor-and-outdoor clean of one 1.0 to 1.5HP wall unit runs from RM99 at a Bertam shop to RM250 with Acson, and Daikin's three-unit pack brings its Pro service down to about RM166 a unit. Only Daikin and Acson publish prices by unit size and type; the independents mostly ask you to WhatsApp.

30 Sept 20269 min read
Häagen-Dazs Weekday Indulgence: Any 2 for RM17.90, Two Milkshakes for RM39.90, Mon-Thu 10am-6pm
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Häagen-Dazs Weekday Indulgence: Any 2 for RM17.90, Two Milkshakes for RM39.90, Mon-Thu 10am-6pm

From 28 September 2026, all eight Häagen-Dazs cafés in Malaysia run Weekday Indulgence pairings, Monday to Thursday, 10am to 6pm: any 2 of a single scoop, coffee or waffle for RM17.90, any 2 milkshakes for RM39.90, or a milkshake plus one for RM26.90. Two RM33 shakes drop to under RM20 each.

28 Sept 20265 min read
G Hotel Gurney Penang Book Direct Deal: 30% Under the Flexible Rate, RM50 Daily Dining Credit, Until 31 October
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G Hotel Gurney Penang Book Direct Deal: 30% Under the Flexible Rate, RM50 Daily Dining Credit, Until 31 October

G Hotel Gurney's Book Direct package runs for bookings and stays until 31 October 2026. On the hotel's own booking engine it prices every room 30% below the flexible rate, with RM50 dining credit a day, 8am check-in, 6pm check-out and a free extra bed for a third guest. A Deluxe with breakfast was RM667 on both a Wednesday and a Saturday.

28 Sept 20266 min read
8 Best Nasi Kandar in Penang (2026): Opening Hours, Queue Times and What a Plate Really Costs
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8 Best Nasi Kandar in Penang (2026): Opening Hours, Queue Times and What a Plate Really Costs

Eight Penang nasi kandar institutions, from Hameediyah's 1907 counter on Lebuh Campbell to the 9.30pm queue at Beratur beside Kapitan Keling Mosque, with every opening time checked on 26 September 2026. Line Clear is no longer open 24 hours, Deens Maju closes on Fridays, and the same plate of fried chicken and mixed gravy costs about RM10 at one shop and RM18 at another.

26 Sept 202610 min read
Gatti Sports Penang Sale: Design Village Ended 11 Oct; Next Jualan Mega Is City Plaza Alor Setar, 22 Oct-8 Nov 2026
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Gatti Sports Penang Sale: Design Village Ended 11 Oct; Next Jualan Mega Is City Plaza Alor Setar, 22 Oct-8 Nov 2026

The Gatti Sports Jualan Mega at Design Village, Batu Kawan, ended on 11 October 2026. The nearest new leg to Penang is at City Plaza Alor Setar, Kedah, from 22 October to 8 November 2026, 10am to 10pm. Shoe bags are still RM8 and kids' shoes 2 for RM80, but two football boots now cost RM99 (was RM50) and running shoes start at RM79 (was RM59). We compare both legs and list what Penang shoppers can still use.

24 Sept 20267 min read
Car Rental in Penang 2026: What Seven Operators Charge a Day, and Why the Same Axia Costs RM60 or RM135
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Car Rental in Penang 2026: What Seven Operators Charge a Day, and Why the Same Axia Costs RM60 or RM135

Penang is the one Malaysian holiday island where a rental car genuinely pays for itself, because the sights are spread from George Town to Balik Pulau and the hill roads are not walkable. The published day rates for a Perodua Axia run from RM115 to RM135 on a single day, and one George Town operator drops to RM60 a day once you book seven days. Almost every local firm now delivers free to Penang International Airport, so the airport counter is no longer the default. One national name is missing from this list on purpose: SOCAR shut down in Malaysia on 31 August 2026.

21 Sept 202611 min read
Shangri-La Penang Deal: Stay More Save More, 22% Off 3-Night Stays From RM406 at Golden Sands and RM624 at Rasa Sayang (Book by 30 Nov)
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Shangri-La Penang Deal: Stay More Save More, 22% Off 3-Night Stays From RM406 at Golden Sands and RM624 at Rasa Sayang (Book by 30 Nov)

The October Kaw Kaw and Ong Ong Escapes closed for booking on 10 October. Shangri-La's new Penang member offer is Stay More Save More: 22% off a minimum 3-night stay at Golden Sands (from RM406 a night) and Rasa Sayang (from RM624), with breakfast for two and a RM50 dining credit per stay. Book 15 Oct to 30 Nov for stays 1 Nov 2026 to 31 Mar 2027. We priced it in ringgit on 21 October against every other rate at both resorts, and the prepaid Saver Rate is still cheaper on paper.

20 Sept 202610 min read
Bar B Q Plaza Weekday Set Lunch From RM16.80++: Pork, Chicken or Beef vs the RM49.90 Buffet (Mid-Autumn Set Has Ended)
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Bar B Q Plaza Weekday Set Lunch From RM16.80++: Pork, Chicken or Beef vs the RM49.90 Buffet (Mid-Autumn Set Has Ended)

The RM188++ Mid-Autumn takeaway set is over. What Bar B Q Plaza is pushing now is a weekday Set Lunch: pork or chicken at RM16.80++, beef at RM19.80++, with green tea, shredded cabbage and rice, from 10.30am to 5pm. We worked out the real bill and compared it with the chain's own buffet and sharing sets.

17 Sept 20267 min read
Entopia Penang Ticket Deals 2026: Penang-Kia Tuesdays at 30% Off, 20% Off With an AirAsia Boarding Pass, and the Cheapest Way In
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Entopia Penang Ticket Deals 2026: Penang-Kia Tuesdays at 30% Off, 20% Off With an AirAsia Boarding Pass, and the Cheapest Way In

Entopia in Teluk Bahang lists more than 30 running discounts, most valid until 31 December 2026. Penangites pay RM45.50 instead of RM65 on Tuesdays, a recent AirAsia boarding pass takes 20% off at the counter, and foreign visitors pay RM65 online instead of RM75. Here is which deal wins for couples, families and tourists, with the fine print that stops them stacking.

17 Sept 20267 min read
GAMA Penang Deepavali Fair 2026: 7th Floor to 9 November, RM200 Eco Bag Still On
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GAMA Penang Deepavali Fair 2026: 7th Floor to 9 November, RM200 Eco Bag Still On

GAMA's Stocktake Clearance ended on 30 September and the Sweet Dreams Baby Fair on 4 October 2026. What is on at the George Town store now is the GAMA Deepavali Fair on the 7th floor, 9 October to 9 November, 10am to 9pm, plus the RM200 60th anniversary eco bag, which runs to July 2027.

13 Sept 20266 min read
Haidilao Durian Mooncake Buy 1 Free 1 Has Ended: What It Cost, and Haidilao's Deals Now
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Haidilao Durian Mooncake Buy 1 Free 1 Has Ended: What It Cost, and Haidilao's Deals Now

Haidilao's Mid-Autumn durian mooncake deal, a six-piece Duria Black Thorn tin for RM198 with a four-piece Musang King box free, ended with the festival on 25 September 2026. Duria's own shop listed every 2026 mooncake as out of stock on 28 September. Here is what the deal cost, so you can judge next year's, and what Haidilao Malaysia is running now: a Super Tuesday member day on 29 September, the Happy Pass voucher packs on sale to 16 October, and a new RM128 set for two.

11 Sept 20265 min read
Pacific Deepavali Sale 2026: Mailer to 11 November, Hampers From RM75, 10kg Rice From RM29.99, Weekend Sale 22-25 October
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Pacific Deepavali Sale 2026: Mailer to 11 November, Hampers From RM75, 10kg Rice From RM29.99, Weekend Sale 22-25 October

Pacific's October Great Value Promotion ended on 21 October. The new 24-page Deepavali Sale mailer runs 22 October to 11 November 2026 with Sweetkiss and Kise hampers from RM75, 10kg rice from RM29.99 and up to 80% off in the department store. A Weekend Sale and Pacific Grocer Value Promo run 22 to 25 October, and Dr.P and Drypers diapers are on promotion to 11 November. Member prices are only RM1 lower this time, and the 58th Anniversary Shop & Win winners are still unpublished.

9 Sept 20268 min read
M Social Penang Buffet Prices, October 2026: RM158 Oyster Night and Sea Meat Land Dinners, RM98 Weekend Lunch, RM38 Set Lunch
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M Social Penang Buffet Prices, October 2026: RM158 Oyster Night and Sea Meat Land Dinners, RM98 Weekend Lunch, RM38 Set Lunch

Beast & Butterflies, the restaurant at M Social Resort Penang in Tanjung Bungah, changed its price list for October 2026. The RM138 Saturday Salmon Madness dinner is gone. It has been replaced by two RM158 buffet dinners: Oyster Night on Fridays and Sea Meat Land on Saturdays, with seniors and children at RM95. The Saturday and Sunday lunch buffets stay at RM98 and RM49, the weekday set lunch stays at RM38, and the claypot dinner now runs Sunday to Thursday with a third set free. We checked every price on the hotel's new Social Feast page and its booking engine on 3 October.

8 Sept 20266 min read
Gurney Plaza Penang in October 2026: No Mall Campaign Yet, La Prairie Opens, and What Is Still Worth the Trip
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Gurney Plaza Penang in October 2026: No Mall Campaign Yet, La Prairie Opens, and What Is Still Worth the Trip

Every Gurney Plaza offer from late September has now ended: MUJI's in-store Limited Time Offer (to 4 October), the Lokal Unboxing RM50 draw (to 30 September) and the Mid-Autumn gift ladder. On 6 October 2026 the mall has posted no October or Deepavali campaign. What it has instead: a new La Prairie counter on the Ground Floor (opened 5 October), a refreshed Toys"R"Us with an RM20 Star Card welcome voucher, and TouristPLUS+ gifts for passport holders. Here is what each is worth, and when the next mall-wide campaign is likely.

5 Sept 20267 min read
Penang Attraction Prices 2026: Four of Ten Charge Malaysians Less, and Penang Bird Park's 20% Online Discount Is Locals-Only
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Penang Attraction Prices 2026: Four of Ten Charge Malaysians Less, and Penang Bird Park's 20% Online Discount Is Locals-Only

Penang is often described as a place where locals pay less, and on four of the ten attractions we priced it is emphatically true — but two of those four are the small George Town museums that most Penang lists skip. A MyKad adult pays RM16 for a return trip on the Penang Hill funicular where a visitor pays RM40, and a MyKad senior rides the express lane for RM8 while a non-MyKad senior pays RM60 for the same seat. Penang Bird Park's own online store cuts a Malaysian adult from RM50 to RM40 and leaves the RM65 foreign ticket untouched. Wonderfood Museum charges a local adult RM20 against a foreign adult's RM30, and Dark Mansion charges a MyKad adult RM23 online against RM30 for a foreign visitor. The other six have no nationality tier at all: Entopia is RM65 for an adult whether the ticket is bought on the "MyKad Special" or the "Standard" tab, ESCAPE and Tech Dome and The TOP price by age alone, and Pinang Peranakan Mansion charges everyone RM30. Here is what each of the ten actually costs, where the price is really published, and the booking rules that move real money.

4 Sept 202615 min read
9 International Schools in Penang 2026: Where the RM60,000 Tax Line Falls, and the Year Group That Crosses It
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9 International Schools in Penang 2026: Where the RM60,000 Tax Line Falls, and the Year Group That Crosses It

Since 1 July 2025, private and international school fees above RM60,000 per student per academic year carry 6 per cent service tax. In Penang that line does not separate the expensive schools from the affordable ones. It cuts through the middle of individual schools. At Prince of Wales Island International School the Balik Pulau Year 10 fee is RM60,300, which is RM300 over. At Dalat the top grade is RM59,000, which is RM1,000 under. At Stonyhurst the Malaysian rate card tops out at RM59,850, RM150 below the line, while the non-Malaysian card crosses it four year groups earlier. Here is every published 2026/2027 number from nine Penang schools, read off their own fee pages.

1 Sept 202613 min read
Harvey Norman Penang, Late October 2026: The Sunshine Central Slash Is Long Gone. The Same 12 Products Re-Priced Under Big Upgrades (to 4 Nov)
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Harvey Norman Penang, Late October 2026: The Sunshine Central Slash Is Long Gone. The Same 12 Products Re-Priced Under Big Upgrades (to 4 Nov)

No Penang-only Harvey Norman campaign has run since the Sunshine Central Limited Time Price Slash and the Penang In-Store Warehouse Clearance ended on 7 October 2026. On 22 October we re-priced the same products on harveynorman.com.my: every one now sits under the nationwide Big Upgrades, Bigger Savings sale (12 October to 4 November), the Galaxy S26 FE is still RM500 below the old store price, and the TV and soundbar extras are back.

27 Aug 20268 min read
Queensbay Mall Penang Deepavali 2026: Wings of Light Redemptions from RM88 (to 15 Nov), Free Eye Screening 24 Oct
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Queensbay Mall Penang Deepavali 2026: Wings of Light Redemptions from RM88 (to 15 Nov), Free Eye Screening 24 Oct

Queensbay Mall's Deepavali campaign, Wings of Light, runs from 15 October to 15 November 2026. Redeem Deepavali packets (RM288, two same-day receipts), Boost and Kenangan RM5 vouchers (RM128, one receipt), a The Body Shop RM10 voucher (RM188), Lucky Cup ice cream (RM88) and Madam Kwan's keropok (RM128) at the GF Information Counter, each from its own start date. There is free eye screening on 24 October, and the RM100 Top Spender draw runs to 30 November.

24 Aug 20269 min read
St Giles Wembley Penang Buffet, Oct–Nov 2026: RM95 Lunch, RM148 Dinner, RM71 Senior Special and CHM 20% Off
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St Giles Wembley Penang Buffet, Oct–Nov 2026: RM95 Lunch, RM148 Dinner, RM71 Senior Special and CHM 20% Off

St Giles Wembley Penang has posted its October buffet prices: The Fusion lunch at RM95 nett and the Steak & Pearl dinner at RM148 nett at Wembley Cafe, with a RM71 nett senior dinner special for October and November. A portion of October's buffet takings goes to Penang Hospice Society. A free CHM Club eVoucher takes 20% off weekend buffets until 30 November, and rooms booked 14 days ahead are 15% off until 31 December. Here is what a table pays, which weekends the voucher is blocked, and the fine print.

21 Aug 20268 min read
PARKROYAL Penang Buffets, Oct–Nov 2026: Deepavali Dinner Buy 1 Free 1 at RM188, Sunday Jazz RM168 for Two, Seafood Buffet 3rd Diner RM1
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PARKROYAL Penang Buffets, Oct–Nov 2026: Deepavali Dinner Buy 1 Free 1 at RM188, Sunday Jazz RM168 for Two, Seafood Buffet 3rd Diner RM1

PARKROYAL Penang Resort in Batu Ferringhi has put three buffets on its October–November calendar: a Deepavali Feast of Flavours dinner on 8 and 9 November (RM188 adult, buy 1 get 1 free), a Sunday Jazz buffet lunch on 18 October (RM168, buy 1 get 1 free), and its Friday–Saturday International & Seafood Galore buffet, extended to 30 November with the 3rd diner now at RM1. Here are the dates, worked prices for couples and groups, the nights that are excluded, and the Kampung House set dinners for anyone who would rather not queue at a buffet line.

17 Aug 20268 min read
PUMA Outlet Design Village Penang (Oct 2026): No PUMA Deal in Penang — Buy 2 Get 2 Runs at Genting to 31 Oct
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PUMA Outlet Design Village Penang (Oct 2026): No PUMA Deal in Penang — Buy 2 Get 2 Runs at Genting to 31 Oct

Every offer on Design Village Penang's promotions tab had ended by 11 October 2026, and the mall still hasn't posted a PUMA deal since June. The store is open at G.153-155. PUMA's buy 2 get 2 runs 1-31 October at Genting Highlands Premium Outlets only, and Design Village's next offer is a free peacock bowl for a RM300 receipt from 23 October.

12 Aug 20265 min read
Malaysia Haze 2026: Live API Readings, Johor School Closures to 23 October, and How to Read the Index
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Malaysia Haze 2026: Live API Readings, Johor School Closures to 23 October, and How to Read the Index

Read at 2pm on 19 October 2026: 26 of 68 stations are unhealthy and none is above 200, yet every Johor school stays shut until 23 October. Here is what the API bands mean, the reading that closes schools automatically (and why states close below it), why apims.doe.gov.my no longer works, and how to protect your family.

8 Aug 20269 min read
8 Best Char Kway Teow Stalls in Penang (2026) — Real Prices, Hours and Closed Days
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8 Best Char Kway Teow Stalls in Penang (2026) — Real Prices, Hours and Closed Days

Eight Penang char kway teow stalls re-checked in September 2026 — with the numbers most lists skip: RM7.50 at Jin Kor, RM8 at Siam Road, RM17.50 for Ah Leng's special, and the closed days that ruin a crawl (Lorong Selamat shuts Tuesdays, Ah Leng Wednesdays and Thursdays, Siam Road Sundays and Mondays, Awesome and Tiger Sundays).

10 Aug 20269 min read
8 Best Heritage & Boutique Hotels in George Town, Penang (2026) — Verified Rates and Direct-Book Deals
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8 Best Heritage & Boutique Hotels in George Town, Penang (2026) — Verified Rates and Direct-Book Deals

From the century-old Blue Mansion on Leith Street to a converted Chinese medicine hall on Penang Street, here are eight currently-operating heritage and boutique hotels inside or right on the edge of George Town's UNESCO World Heritage core — restored shophouses, colonial-era mansions and pre-war terrace houses, not the big convention hotels already covered elsewhere on this site. We priced every one of them on the hotels' own booking engines on 25 August 2026: rates start at RM280 a night before tax, booking direct can undercut the best-available rate by 40%, and every Penang hotel night carries a mandatory RM2–RM3 hotel fee that nobody quotes you up front.

10 Aug 202612 min read
8 Best Event Spaces & Function Rooms in Penang for Corporate Events (2026)
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8 Best Event Spaces & Function Rooms in Penang for Corporate Events (2026)

From the subterranean Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Bayan Lepas to the newly opened Penang Waterfront Convention Centre on The Light waterfront, here are eight currently-operating Penang venues built for conferences, product launches, banquets and corporate events — spanning George Town, Bayan Lepas, Tanjung Bungah and mainland Seberang Perai.

7 Aug 20267 min read
GSC Seniors at the Movies RM9: Moana (8 Aug) and Kung Fu Soccer (12 Sep) Have Ended — Senior Tickets From RM12 Now
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GSC Seniors at the Movies RM9: Moana (8 Aug) and Kung Fu Soccer (12 Sep) Have Ended — Senior Tickets From RM12 Now

GSC Cinemas' Seniors at the Movies ran a RM9 live-action Moana screening with a free drink and a free basic health check on Saturday 8 August 2026, then repeated the same format with Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Soccer on Saturday 12 September 2026 — both editions have ended. Here is what each one offered, how RM9 compares with GSC's standing RM12–RM13 senior ticket, and how to catch the next one.

6 Aug 20265 min read
Guardian Gurney Paragon Penang, October 2026: Syok-ing Sale 22-26 Oct (Up to 40%) and 59% Off the 2nd Item to 3 Nov
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Guardian Gurney Paragon Penang, October 2026: Syok-ing Sale 22-26 Oct (Up to 40%) and 59% Off the 2nd Item to 3 Nov

Guardian Gurney Paragon's reopening deal and September's RM0.10 second item are both over. On 22 October the store is trading and two national deals reach its shelf: the Syok-ing Sale, up to 40% off four lines from 22 to 26 October, and 59% off the 2nd item to 3 November. We priced all 4,500 Syok-ing products and cart-tested the pair deal.

5 Aug 20267 min read
GAMA Penang 60th Anniversary: Free Eco Bag with RM200 Spend (Till Jul 2027)
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GAMA Penang 60th Anniversary: Free Eco Bag with RM200 Spend (Till Jul 2027)

GAMA Supermarket & Departmental Store — Malaysia's oldest supermarket-cum-department store per the Malaysia Book of Records — is marking 60 years: spend RM200 and above at its George Town store and get a free Limited Edition GAMA 60th Anniversary Eco Bag, while stocks last. GAMA's poster dates it August 2026 to July 2027, with no day given.

4 Aug 20268 min read
Best Coworking & Serviced Offices in Penang 2026
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Best Coworking & Serviced Offices in Penang 2026

From Common Ground's KL-standard floor in Pulau Tikus to homegrown names like Infinity8, MASCO, Settlements and @CAT, plus the new Hive Seafront heritage bungalow and a Seberang Jaya option on the mainland — here are eight genuinely operating coworking and serviced-office spaces across Penang island and Seberang Perai, with prices re-checked on each operator's own site in October 2026.

4 Aug 20268 min read
Best Interior Design & Renovation Firms in Penang 2026
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Best Interior Design & Renovation Firms in Penang 2026

A web-verified list of eight interior design and renovation firms genuinely based in and serving Penang, from George Town heritage carpentry specialists to Tanjung Tokong design-and-build studios.

3 Aug 202611 min read
adidas Outlet Design Village Penang: Still No adidas Deal (Oct 2026) — Store Open, Deepavali RM300 Gift, Online Outlet Up to 50% Off
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adidas Outlet Design Village Penang: Still No adidas Deal (Oct 2026) — Store Open, Deepavali RM300 Gift, Online Outlet Up to 50% Off

adidas Outlet at Design Village, Batu Kawan has had no deal since its 50% Special Sale ended on 31 August 2026. On 21 October there is still no adidas offer from the mall or at adidas's Genting and Johor outlets. The store is open at G.92-94; from 23 October an RM300 receipt there earns the mall's Deepavali peacock bowl, and adidas.com.my's online outlet has 4,377 items at up to 50% off.

2 Aug 20266 min read
Sunway Carnival Mall October 2026: Super Rewards Fiesta to 15 Nov, Mattel Unbox Imagination and 3 Tenant Deals (Seberang Jaya)
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Sunway Carnival Mall October 2026: Super Rewards Fiesta to 15 Nov, Mattel Unbox Imagination and 3 Tenant Deals (Seberang Jaya)

Sunway Carnival Mall's Mid-Autumn campaign and every September tenant offer have been delisted. In October there is no mall-wide spend redemption at all - the live mall campaign is the Sunway Super App Super Rewards Fiesta (2 Oct - 15 Nov: RM5 e-Deals, up to 20X points, Monday Spin & Win, Friday RM1 Deals), plus Mattel Unbox Imagination in the Main Atrium to 18 Oct and three dated tenant deals: Sports Direct extra 10% at RM250, Skechers 2nd item up to 40% off, Swarovski gift at RM995.

1 Aug 20267 min read
7 Family-Friendly Things To Do in Penang (2026): Prices, Hours & MyKad Rates
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7 Family-Friendly Things To Do in Penang (2026): Prices, Hours & MyKad Rates

From butterfly-filled jungles to a hilltop tram ride and a museum made of plastic food, here are 7 real, currently-open attractions across Penang Island that keep kids of all ages entertained.

31 Jul 20269 min read
Best Penang Desserts: Cendol, Ais Kacang & Sweet Treats (2026)
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Best Penang Desserts: Cendol, Ais Kacang & Sweet Treats (2026)

Beyond the famous hawker mains, Penang's dessert scene runs just as deep — from a 1936 cendol stall to a 1933 Nyonya kuih factory and an 1856 biscuit house. Here are 7 currently trading spots for cendol, ais kacang and sweet treats, with 2026 hours and real RM prices.

31 Jul 20267 min read
The TOP Penang RM10 Promo: 15 Attractions at RM10 Each for 5 Northern States (Until 30 Nov 2026)
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The TOP Penang RM10 Promo: 15 Attractions at RM10 Each for 5 Northern States (Until 30 Nov 2026)

The TOP Penang at Komtar, George Town charges RM10 per attraction to MyKad and MyKid holders from Penang, Kedah, Perak, Perlis and Kelantan — against public prices of up to RM78 — until 30 November 2026. The Northern Region round the operator closed on 30 June 2026 came back on 8 July and now runs to the same date. It is walk-in only, one IC admits one person, and Tech Dome Penang is the one attraction not covered.

29 Jul 20268 min read
Sunshine Penang Hanabishi Deal Is Back: Spend RM150, Get a RM10 Voucher (1 Oct–1 Nov 2026) + October Member Prices
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Sunshine Penang Hanabishi Deal Is Back: Spend RM150, Get a RM10 Voucher (1 Oct–1 Nov 2026) + October Member Prices

Sunshine Retail's Hanabishi appliance promotion is back as Home & Kitchen Upgrade Month, 1 October to 1 November 2026: spend RM150 on Hanabishi products for a RM10 voucher, with the ZEN Air Fryer 4L at RM159 and rice cookers from RM89. October also brings a Members Special price list, Crazy Thursday one-day member deals, RM4.99 whole chickens on 9 October and free Deepavali money packets on a RM100 receipt.

26 Jul 20267 min read
Design Village Penang October 2026: Light of Deepavali Peacock Bowl on RM300 From 23 Oct, and What Ended in September
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Design Village Penang October 2026: Light of Deepavali Peacock Bowl on RM300 From 23 Oct, and What Ended in September

Every September campaign at Design Village Batu Kawan has ended: the Syoknya Merdeka Sale (27 Sep), free parking (16 Sep) and the final Weekday Beli-Beli Chengdu draw (30 Sep). Next up is The Light of Deepavali — from 23 October 2026, RM300 in one same-day receipt at any outlet redeems a peacock bowl, while stocks last. Plus Gatti's clearance to 11 October, RM10–RM20 weekend workshops and the parking rates now back in force.

24 Jul 20267 min read
Gatti Sports Ipoh Sale (Oct 2026): None in Perak Since 6 Sept — Next Legs Are Alor Setar and Rawang, Plus 5 Perak Shops and RM30-Off Codes
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Gatti Sports Ipoh Sale (Oct 2026): None in Perak Since 6 Sept — Next Legs Are Alor Setar and Rawang, Plus 5 Perak Shops and RM30-Off Codes

There is still no Gatti Sports sale in Ipoh as of 24 October 2026: Perak's last leg (Sentra Mall Ipoh Klebang) ended 6 September. Gatti has since moved north and south — City Plaza Alor Setar runs to 8 November and Anggun City Rawang is set for 6–10 November. Ipoh shoppers can still use five permanent Perak shops and gattisfo.com codes, the best being RM30 off RM250.

24 Jul 20268 min read
8 Penang Hawker Stalls That Justify a Trip to George Town
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8 Penang Hawker Stalls That Justify a Trip to George Town

From a Michelin-starred Peranakan kitchen to a curry mee stall that's been going since 1946, these are the eight George Town institutions worth planning a meal around — with 2026 MICHELIN Guide status, addresses, rest days and opening hours for each.

22 Jul 20269 min read