Penang

Country:	Malaysia
Time Difference:	8 hour(s)
Flight time from UK:	12 hrs 30 mins
Currency:	Malaysian Dollar
Health advice:	Hepatitis A and Typhoid : immunisation or tablets recommended. Malaria : immunisation or tablets recommended depending on the area visited. Yellow Fever : immunisation or tablets recommended depending on the area visited (not applicable if travelling direct from the UK).

Penang is the capital of Malaysia and is known as the Pearl of the Orient. The city is home to the KOMTAR building and the longest bridge in South-east Asia. It is a busy city however, only a few minutes away there are by green hills and golden beaches. Penang is a popular tourist destination and has used this to penetrate the business sector. Penang International Airport is 10 miles from the city centre.