Straits Quay - Penang's 1st Retail Marina to re-define entertainment experience

2 new malls opened in Penang this week! The First Avenue Mall at Georgetown city centre and Straits Quay at Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong.

1st Avenue Mall, opens progressively since 26 November and official launch on 3Q 2011

Although both are just soft launching with few of the tenants opened, but in the near future, latest by 3rd Quarter in 2011, the retail landscape in Penang will be changed! Not to mention the coming Gurney Paragon and Penang Timesquares 2nd Phase. Penang-lang will have more choices rather than the current Gurney Plaza and Queensbay Mall.

This post is about Straits Quay. I had passed through there few times but it was not opened to public then.

So, I got the pictures from Straits Quay Facebook page and few other blogs. And I believe the pics will tell the stories =)

British style, classy. A touch of elegance

Imagine the new year countdown here with the fireworks

Aerial View on Straits Quay

It's a multi-billions project by E&O Groups. This is just the 1st Phase.

Water Taxi to carry visitors from E&O Hotel, but strictly for hotel customers


Romantic Penang when night falls


A lot of branded tenants will move in soon, the best of the best is the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre, which is 3rd in the world.

Enjoy a cup of coffee after a day of tired work...soft music in the background

Beautiful

The very first marina retail in Malaysia

DOME is already opened. Expect many more fine dining restaurants here.
i-Dragon is investing RM 5M here, 小笼包 facing the sea soon?

I wish to have my b'day here XD

The entrance

A different feel.

Christmas light up is ready! Let's count down for Christmas there!

Another great thing about Strait Quay - there'll be the 1st ever Performing Art Centre (PAC) in Penang! PenangPAC will adopt the successful KLPac model featuring all genres of the performing arts, exhibitions, opera and theatre.

Good you can watch orchestra here! Besides it offers another options for stage event rather than the fully-booked Dewan Sri Pinang or Komtar Dome.

Excited for the official launch of Straits Quay on July 2011 (if not mistaken)! By then 1st Avenue Mall will have above 80% tenants in and these will bring more colors to Penang lifestyle.

View Strait Quay in a larger map

Check out the official website : -
http://www.straitsquay.com/penang/pearl_of_the_orient

Images Courtesy :-
http://penangpropertyangel.blogspot.com/2010/09/suites-at-waterside-fine-art-of-living.html

http://www.iamnotablog.com/2010/11/first-look-straits-quay-mall-penang.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Straits-Quay/174240635926087

Uniquely Penang

Penang

The first trading post in the far east, Penang was founded by Sir Francis Light in 1786 and soon became one of the most important ports in Asia.

From European seasafers to traders from India, China and the Middle East; each new arrival left their mark here, creating what UNESCO World Heritage committee described as "...a unique architecture and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in the East and Southeast Asia"

This rich and authentic tapestry of cultures, color, and colonial heritage makes a unique Penang.

Well, Penang is not as developed as KL and Singapore, but quoted from an article in The Edge;


"if Penang started to look like Klang Valley or other big city, then it would lose its own charm..."

Its nice food, greenery, beaches, not-so-hectic lifestyle yet a modern city make it the most popular choice in MM2H program.

The Video

My Scout Senior, an awesome photographer David Thian who works with top models like Amber Chia, produced this video "Uniquely Penang Island"

This video should be promoted even as tourism purposes !

The film was shot in black and white scene without any dialog and selected few remarkable locations which strongly represent Penang Island originally.

The “Moon Seeker” played by a mysterious man, visiting historical sites and landmarks of Penang Island, while holding white balloons and releasing in designated locations, to represent L.O.V.E and peace toward human kind and mother earth.

The black and white scene is to show the support towards energy saving. The non dialog represents the support toward less noise pollution from industries. And the white balloon is to show the support of saving our mother earth from pollution.


Through this video, you'll see beautiful Penang in different level.

Uniquely Penang Island from Luvotion Productions on Vimeo.

This video is permitted to publish at weichean.blogspot.com

Credits:-

Director: Davidthian

Videographer: Alan Khor

Lighting and Editing: Geoffrey Leow

Assistant: Allicia Sim.

Song: Pink Martini - Hang on Little Tomato