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Island life in Georgetown

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January 28th 2011
So we headed for Georgetown. Once the British took over Melaka, they wanted to develop Singapore and Georgetown instead, so Penang has a fair few colonial relics, but is also getting pretty developed these days. We had a short political lecture from the taxi driver on arrival, and he was kind enough to point out the Chief Minister's office 61 floors above the town. He is from the Malaysian oppo ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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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