Batu Ferringhi, Penang’s prime beach destination, is returning to its old pace with hordes of tourists thronging hotels following the lifting of the interstate travel ban on Monday. With most hotels ...

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has decided to ban all horseback riding activities along the Batu Ferringhi beach from Sept 1. State Local Government, Town and Country Development Committee ...

GEORGE TOWN, April 2 (Bernama) -- Batu Ferringhi, a renowned tourist destination in Penang, continues to attract visitors from both home and abroad with its pristine beaches and breathtaking natural ...

Erosion defence: A file photo of the 120m outfall in Batu Ferringhi in 2023; and (below) a recent photo shows a widened shoreline in Batu Ferringhi created by outfalls originally built for river ...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Coastal erosion incidents in Batu Ferringhi and along Penang’s northern corridor are not caused by land reclamation or overdevelopment, but are instead driven by ...

Marine expert Zulfigar Yasin says the planting of seagrass and mangroves can stave off further erosion at Batu Ferringhi beach. (Chant pic) A marine expert believes that the path to saving Batu ...

GEORGE TOWN, Penang, Malaysia – Barely a month after the launch of Visit Malaysia Year, erosion has marred the beach at Batu Ferringhi. You are invited to join us for dinner on the eve of ITB Berlin, ...

GEORGE TOWN — Another river in Penang has turned black and is emitting a foul stench. Locals, especially tour operators, and tourists are dismayed by the pollution as the river mouth of Sungai Mas is ...

The Penang government’s move to increase building density at a site in the idyllic Batu Ferringhi tourism belt has raised alarm among locals and foreigners who live and have invested in homes in the ...

GEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The move to turn Batu Ferringhi in Penang into a smoke-free zone has drawn ire from business operators along the popular tourism belt. Food operator K. Ratha ...