Postcards

21 October 2013

Penang

Night view of the Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam, Penang. During the Chinese New Year period the temple was decorated with lightings and lighted throughout the night.

20 October 2013

Penang

Since 1891, Kek Lok Si Temple is known as the jewel in the crown of heritage temples in Malaysia, and has been identified as one of the largest and finest temple complex in South-east Asia.

19 October 2013

Night scenes clockwise from top left: the Beach Street (Lebuh Pantai) banking area where the early days of banking industry started; Chulia Street backpackers' area; Penang Municipal City Hall building; the Queen Victoria Clock Tower.

18 October 2013

Penang

The morning sun has just risen around the Komtar area in George Town, Penang. The 65-storey (232 m) Komtar Tower is a multipurpose complex where many retail outlets, a bus transportation hub and administrative offices for the Penang State Government are located.

17 October 2013

Penang

Georgetown's Kek Lok Si consists of temples, pagodas, monasteries, prayer halls and stunning landscaped gardens.

16 October 2013

Penang

The Penang Botanic Gardens is a favourite place for locals and tourists to enjoy a green environment. Monkeys roam freely in this garden unlike in a zoo. The tram brings visitors around the garden while those who are fit choose to jog. The garden is also called the Waterfall Garden because of the waterfall there.

15 October 2013

Penang

With the upgraded Penang Hill funicular railway, passengers now have non-stop service in the blue coloured air-conditioned Swiss-made coaches that are capable of ferrying up to 100 passengers at one go. From the hill top, visitors can have a panoramic view of George Town.

14 October 2013

Penang

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is Penang's first grade one restoration project. It was the winner of "Most Excellent Project" UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Conservation Awards 2000. The mansion was the residence of Cheong Fatt Tze who came from a poor Hakka family and later accumulated his wealth through hard work and perseverance.

13 October 2013

Penang

Constructed around the year 1800, the famous Kapitan Kling Mosque in Georgetown, Penang remained Indian-Islamic haven of worship.

12 October 2013

Cameron Highlands

The Smokehouse Inn was built in the 1930's and is one of Cameron Highlands oldest hotels.

11 October 2013

Cameron Highlands

Dawn view of the Sungai Palas Tea Plantation, the most photogenic area in Cameron Highlands

10 October 2013

Cameron Highlands

1. The Smokehouse Inn
2. Strawberry Farm
3. Sungai Palas Tea Plantation
4. Clipping tea at Sungai Palas
5. Clipping tea at Boh Tea Estate
6. Orang Asli (Original people) rainforest village
7. British phone box at the Smokehouse Inn

09 October 2013

Terengganu

Waving coconut palms on this sun-drenched beach on Pulau Redang in Terengganu make this island gataway the perfect tropical paradise.

08 October 2013

Terengganu

A secluded old house among coconut trees in Terengganu, Malaysia.

07 October 2013

Petaling Jaya

Built by Frenchman Rev. Farve in 1849, this twin tower Gothic church was dedicated to St. Francis Xavier who is well remembered for his missionary work spreading Catholicism to South-East Asia during the 16th century.

06 October 2013

Selangor

The Sultan Sallahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque.
It is the country's biggest mosque and also the second biggest mosque in Southeast Asia.

05 October 2013

Kuala Lumpur

Baked by the Petronas Twin Towers, Suria KLCC, a popular shopping mall, is one of the focal points of entertainment in Kuala Lumpur.

04 October 2013

Malaysia

A popular tourist spot, Jalan Petaling buzzes with life every evening when stalls sell a mind-boggling array of goods such as leather products, cameras, clothes, costume jewellery and souvenirs.

03 October 2013

Kuala Lumpur

The Istana Negara (Malay for National Palace) is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state of Malaysia.

02 October 2013

Kuala Lumpur

Boasting a red-brick façade, Sultan Abdul Samad Building on Kuala Lumpur's Jalan Raja has a clock tower that is crowned with a copper dome.

01 October 2013

Kuala Lumpur

Zipping across Kuala Lumpur city centre, KL Monorail offers elevated view of the city sights.

30 September 2013

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala LumpurThe Al-Asyikin Mosque with the 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers behind.
(insets)
The National Museum is a showcase of Minangkabau architecture.
Masjid Jamek stands at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers.
The National Monument is made of bronze and stands 15 metres tall.