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Penang may see more tourist arrivals from India as efforts are being made to have more direct flights. (Bernama pic)

Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) CEO G Ashwin said discussions were being held with airlines on introducing more direct flights to Penang. “There are initiatives already being taken. We want to have more visitors come to Penang, especially in the area of MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions),” he said at the announcement of the Penang International...

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced that an inaugural Penang International Travel Exchange (PITE) will be held in September. He said the premier travel exchange, organised by the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB), was created to position Penang as a leading business events and leisure destination in Asia Pacific. “For the first edition of PITE, Penang will...

GEORGE TOWN, July 26 — Penang has launched measures to attract more direct flights to the state, with a particular focus on the Indian market for its tourism potential. Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) chief executive officer G. Ashwin said they are working closely with airlines keen on introducing direct flights here.

The Malaysian island state benefits from a proud heritage and a modern outlook when it comes to meetings. Ed Peters reports.

GEORGE TOWN, July 26 — Penang has launched measures to attract more direct flights to the state, with a particular focus on the Indian market for its tourism potential. Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) chief executive officer G. Ashwin said they are working closely with airlines keen on introducing direct flights here.

Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) in its sixth year of educating and empowering the travel agents of Tier-II and III cities of India, focused on delivering the right product-mix in its first two editions beyond its flagship Nagpur marketplace of 2018. EDWIN SEA will cover Malaysia and Penang as region and PCEB (Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau) has tied up with GPS. “We are...

Explore a range of leisure and cultural activities as well as unique event spaces in the Malaysian coastal state.

Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) is aggressively promoting Penang (located in Malaysia) as a MICE destination in India. In this direction, both PCEB and Apollo Conferences are taking steps to promote it in the Indian Travel Trade. “PCEB is a body which promotes business events in Penang and we are co-exhibiting with them,” said Presanth Chandra, Group CEO, Apollo...

In Malaysia, Penang has long served as the link between Asia’s great kingdoms and an important outlet to the markets of Europe and the Middle East. At its heart is diverse, cosmopolitan George Town, Penang Island’s main city and an urban centre that combines old-world Asia in spades and the freshest aspects of modern culture.