Penang Blogs & Websites

Culture & Travel

1. Penang Travel Tips, http://www.penang-traveltips.com/
2. Penang Heritage & Culture, http://www.zoom2see.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
3. Penang Tourism, http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/about_penang.html
4. VisitPenang Gov.My., http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal3/
5. Virtual Tourist,http://www.virtualtourist.com
6. Penang Heritage City, http://www.penangheritagecity.com/
7. Penang Cultural Links, http://www.lestariheritage.net/penang/index.html
8. Penang, http://wikitravel.org/en/Penang
9. Penang Tourism Action Council, enquiry@tourismpenang.gov.my
10. Tourism Malaysia Penang Branch: 56th Floor, KOMTAR. Phone:+60 4 261-0058 / 264-3494. Fax:+60 4 262-3688 mtpbpen@tourism.gov.my
11. Penang Heritage Trust , 26 Church Street, Phone+60 4 264-2631. Fax+60 4 262-8421 phtrust@streamyx.com

Food
1. Best Penang Hawker food & Restaurant Guide, rhttp://www.penangtuapui.com/
2. Penang Street Food, http://www.penangfoods.com/
3. Lingzie's Tummy Treats, http://www.lingzie.com/
4. What 2 See, http://www.what2seeonline.com/
5. Food Fascination, http://www.helenong.com/

Financial

1.Invest Penang,
Invest-in-Penang Berhad
No. 1, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.
PSDC Building, Bayan Lepas.
11909 Penang, Malaysia.

Tel: +604-646 8833, Fax: +604-646 8811
E-mail: enquiry@investpenang.gov.my
http://www.investpenang.gov.my/

2. The Association Of Banks In Malaysia
34th Floor, UBN Tower,
10, Jalan P.Ramlee,
50250 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel no: +603-2078 8041
Fax no: +603-2078 8004
Email: banks@abm.org.my
Websirte: http://www.abm.org.my

3. Bank Negara Malaysia(BNM)

Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato' Onn
P.O. Box 10922
50929 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603-2698-8044
Fax: 603-2691-2990
Web: http://www.bnm.gov.my

Contact Centre (BNMTELELINK)
Corporate Communications Department
Bank Negara Malaysia
P.O. Box 10922
50929 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 1-300-88-5465 (1-300-88-LINK)
(Overseas: 603-2174-1717)
Fax: 603-2174-1515
E-mail: bnmtelelink@bnm.gov.my
SMS : 15888

Operating Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)

Bank Negara Malaysia Pulau Pinang
Jalan Corner Light
10200 Pulau Pinang

Tel: 604-262-7125

Legal

Penang Bar Committee, a body representing legal practitioners in Penang.
No. 4 (1st Floor) Greenhall,
10200 Penang

Tel: 04-261 5669
Tel/Fax: 04-262 8664

Email: secretariat@penangbar.org

Working hours:
Mon - Fri (8:30am - 5:30pm)

http://www.penangbar.org/

Bar Council Legal Aid Centre Penang
No. 4 (Ground Floor) Green Hall,
10200 Penang.
Tel: 04-261 7451
Fax: 04-261 6840

Ms. Jacintha Joseph (Administrator)

Bar Council Legal Aid Centre Butterworth
No. 11, 2nd Floor, Lorong Jermal Indah
Taman Jermal Indah
12300 Butterworth.
Tel: 04-310 8451 / 310 8452
Fax: 04-310 8453

Ms. Kokila (Administrator)

Politic

1. Lim Guan Eng,林冠英 Chief Minister of Penang, http://limguaneng.com/
2. Lim Guan Eng,林冠英 Chief Minister of Penang, kmlimguaneng.blogspot.com
3. Chow Kon Yeow: 曹观友 , http://chow.blogsome.com/
4. Chong Eng for Bukit Mertajam, http://chongeng.blogsome.com/
5. YB Puan Chong Eng, http://ybchongeng.blogspot.com/
6. DAP Penang, http://www.dappenang.org/
7. Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun 黄泉安, http://asiancorrespondent.com/jeff-ooi-blog/
8. Karpal Singh 加巴星, http://www.karpalsingh.net/
9. Lydia Ong Kok Fooi 王国慧,http://lydiaong.wordpress.com/
10.Wong Hon Wai 黄汉伟, http://honwai_wong.blogspot.com/
11.Prof. P. Ramasamy, http://pramasamy.org/(Deputy Chief Minister)
12. Liew Chin Tong 刘镇东,http://liewchintong.com/
13. Koay Teng Hai 郭庭恺,http://tenghai.blogspot.com/
14. Lau Keng Ee 刘敬亿, http://laukengee.blogspot.com/(yongest state assemblyman,but his blog contain only photo of him, why? YB?
15. Ng Wei Aik 黄伟益, Let's move Penang Forward, http://pgforward.blogspot.com/
16. Tunku Abdul Aziz, http://tunku-aziz.org/
17. R.S.N. Rayer, http://rsnrayer.blogspot.com/(ADUN for Sri Delima)
18. Parti Gerakan Pulau Pinang, http://www.gerakan4u.com
19. Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (PGRM) 马来西亚民政党, http://www.gerakan.org.my/
20. Gerakan Penang, http://www.kkk.org.my/
21. MCA Penang State Youth, http://youth.mca.org.my
22. Penang MCA, http://penang-mca.blogspot.com/
23. MCA(Malaysian Chinese Association), http://www.mca.org.my
24. http://adun.penang.gov.my
25. Lim Boo Chang, http://limboochang.com/
26. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KEADILAN), http://www.keadilanrakyat.org/
27. PKR Bayan Baru, http://www.pkrbayanbaru.com/
28. Anwar Ibrahim, http://anwaribrahimblog.com/
29. DAP Malaysia, http://dapmalaysia.org/newenglish/
30. 民主行动党, http://dapmalaysia.org/cn/
31. DAP Video, http://video.dapmalaysia.org/index.php/2009/05/
32. UMNO online, http://umno-online.com/
33. Pemuda UMNO Malaysia, www.pemudaumno.org.my/
34. Lim Kit Siang, http://blog.limkitsiang.com
35. Najid Razak, Prime Minister Malaysia, http://www.1malaysia.com.my/
36. Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Blog , http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/
37. Personal blog of Chief Minister Penang, http://cm.penang.gov.my/

NGOs

1. Aids Action and Research Group
(O/F) 04-656 5984
•Activities include AIDS education and
School of Social Sciences (E) aargusm@po.jaring.my Dr Ismail Baba awareness campaigns, seminars/
Universiti Sains Malaysia (W) www.usm.my/soc/research/aarg workshops, training courses as well as
11800 Penang research and counselling service
•Mon-Fri 8.00am-5.00pm

2 Aliran
103, Medan Penaga
11600 Jelutong, Penang

(F) 04-658 5197
(O) 04-658 5251
(E) alirankn@hotmail.com
(W) www.aliran.com

•A multi-ethnic reform NGO dedicated to justice, freedom and solidarity
•Publishing Aliran Monthly to raise public awareness on important issues affecting Malaysians

3 Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM)
2157, Tingkat Sungai Gelugor 8, 11700 Gelugor, Penang
(E) abimpp@tm.net.my
(W) www.abim.org.my
(O/F) 04-657 6131

•Conducting religious talks/workshops/seminars

4 Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Society
316, Jalan Macalister , 10450 Penang
(O) 04-228 1013
(F) 04-226 1013

•Provides financial aid, home visits,
•Running dialysis centre, palliative home care, free clinic, kindergarten, books & café shop etc

5 Che Hoon Khor Moral Uplifting Society
360, Jalan Macalister, 10450 Penang

(O) 04-226 2034
(F) 04-226 4643
(E) dejiao@streamyx.com

•Providing child care centre and
•Conducting religious talks/workshops/kindergarden/seminars

6 Consumers Association of Penang (CAP)

No 10, Jalan Mesjid Negeri
11600 Penang

(O) 04-829 9511
(F) 04-829 8109
(E) info@cap.org.my
(W) www.cap.org.my

•Ensuring the right of every consumer to education and a clean environment, care, sanitation facilities, public transport,basic needs such as food, housing, health
•Fighting for fair prices and good quality products and services

7 D'home Mental Health Association
11A-6-5 NB Place,Jalan Gottlieb, 10350 Penang
(O) 04-2291111
(F) 04-2297777
(E) dhome@d-home.org.my
(W) www.d-home.org.my

•Provides support, guidance and education for carers and family of the mentally ill
•Helps recovered patients re-integrate into the workforce

WaterWatch Penang
10 Brown Road
10350 Penang
Malaysia

Phone:604-228 3306
Fax:604-226 7042
Email:info@waterwatchpenang.org

Penang Watch

Tel: 04-2617585 / 013-5900339
Fax: 04-2617585
Web site: http://www.penangwatch.net/contact

Aids Counseling
Community Aids Service 04-2299566
USM Aids Action & Research Group 04-6564984

Animal protection
SPCA 04-2816559

Breastfeeding
WABA 04-6584816

Children
Child protection Society 04-8294046

Disabled
Cheshire Home 04-2288343

Environment
Penang Organic Farm Info Centre 04-2617585
Pesticide Action Network-AP 04-6570271
Sahabat Alam Malaysia 04- 659 69 30


The Friends of Penang Botanic Gardens Society Tel 04 2279915 Email

botanika@tm.net.my

Human Rights
Aliran.04-6585251
SOS! (Save Ourselves) 04-2617585
SUARAM-PG 04-6582285/ 019-5669518

Legal Aid
Legal Aid Centre 04-2617451

Voters Support
Malaysian Voters Union 013-5900339

Migrants Support
Migrants Centre 04-3236787

Women Support
Women Centre for Change 04-228 0342

Workers Support
MTUC 04-390 7482

Suicidal?
Befrienders 04-2815161/ 2811108


Hospitals

(i) Government Hospitals

* Hospital Pulau Pinang
Hospital Pulau Pinang
Jalan Residensi, Penang
Tel: +604-2293333

* Hospital Sungai Bakap
* Hospital Bukit Mertajam
* Hospital Balik Pulau
* Hospital Seberang Jaya
* Hospital Kepala Batas

(ii) Private Hospital
Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia(APHM)
Address:
No. 43 2nd Floor
Jalan Mamanda 9
Ampang Point
68000 Ampang
Selangor

Tel: 603-4252 0278
Fax: 603-4251 0278
Email: inquiry@hospitals-malaysia.org
http://www.hospitals-malaysia.org

To co-ordinate activities of Private Hospitals in Malaysia and to facilitate the delivery of a high standard of Healthcare to the public.

1. Island Hospital

308 Macalister Road, 10450 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: +(604) 228 8222
Fax: +(604) 226 7989

24-Hour Ambulance / Emergency Services:

Tel: +(604) 228 8222 Ext: 5041/5038/5039/5040

http://www.islandhospital.com/contactus.html

2. Gleneagles Medical Centre (Penang)

Pulau Pinang Clinic Sdn Bhd
1, Jalan Pangkor
10050 Penang, Malaysia

Telephones:

Main Line 604 - 227 6111
General Enquiries 604 - 220 2109
Accident & Emergency 604 - 220 2108
Accounts 604 - 220 2162
Admission / Appointments 604 - 220 2106
Administration 604 - 220 2169
Customer Services 604 - 220 2106
Executive Health Screening 604 - 220 2103
Imaging (X-Ray) 604 - 220 2133
Insurance Claim Forms 604 - 220 2229
Laboratory 604 - 220 2197
Personnel 604 - 220 2228
Pharmacy 604 - 220 2173
Physiotherapy 604 - 220 2104

E mail address:
enquiry@gmcpenang.com.my( General Enquiries )
pr@gmcpenang.com.my( Patient Relationship )
grace@gmcpenang.com.my( Job Enquiries )

Fax NO.: 604 - 226 2994

Web sites: http://www.gleneagles-penang.com/

3. Loh Guan Lye Specialist Hospital

238, Macalister Road, 10400 Penang, Malaysia
19 & 21, Logan Road,10400 Penang, Malaysia.

Tel:(604)238 8888 Fax:(604)229 0287
Email: lsc@lohguanlyle.com
Website: www.lohguanlye.com

Customer Service Department:
Telephone: (604)2388888 Ext (8196/ 8187/ 8188)
Fax: (604) 229 0287
24 Hours Emergency Hotline: (604) 2266911

4. Penang Adventist Hospital

465, Burma Road,
10350 Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia

Tel: (604) 222-7200
Fax: (604) 226-3366

General Enquiry: enquiry@pah.com.my
Customer Relation: crd@pah.com.my
Hospital websites: http://www.pah.com.my

5. Hospital Lam Wah Ee

141 Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, Penang, 11600
Malaysia
Tel: 604-6571888

Web Sites: http://www.hlwe.com.my/main.html

6. Pantai Mutiara Hospital Penang
82, Jalan Tengah Bayan Baru
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang
Tel: 604-6433 888
Fax: 604-6432 888
http://www.pantai.com.my/

7. Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital
23, Jalan Bulan, Fettes Park
11200 Tanjong Bungah
Penang
Malaysia

Enquiry: enquiry@mountmiriam.com

Tel: +604-890 7044
Fax: +604-890 1583

http://www.mountmiriam.com/web/

Newspapers
1. Bernama, http://www.bernama.com.my/
2. The New Strait Times(NST), www.nst.com.my/
3. Malaysiankini, www.malaysiakini.com/news/
4. Malaysiatoday,www.malaysiatoday.com/.
5. Sin Chew Daily, www.mysinchew.com/
6. The Star, www.thestar.com.my
7. 光华电子新闻, www.kwongwah.com.my/(in Chinese)
8. The Malaysian Insider, www.themalaysianinsider.com
9. The Sun Daily, Sun2Surf, http://www.thesundaily.com

Telephones for Emergencies:

* Ambulance / Police: 999
* Fire: 994
* Rescue (Civil Defense): 991
* All the abovementioned numbers: 112 from mobile phones
* Tourist police:+60 4 222-1522
* Telegram service: 100
* International and domestic operator assisted service: 101
* Directory enquiry service: 103
* Multilingual international service: 198


Please take note this is not complete list, Still draft copy