Fort Cornwallis

Penang

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August 7th 2008
When I arrived to Butterworth on the train, I decided then to stay a couple of nights in Penang (even though it was not on my plan, but what the hell, plans are to get changed! and it was only a 5 min ferry away from the train station). I have to say that when I arrived to Butterworth I thought I had arrived to India or (Brick Lane) as there was only Indian people there. The majority of Malays are ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more