I was invited to attend the auspicious Official Launching of Time Out Penang, The Insider’s Guide to Penang, with the guest of honour YAP Lim guan Eng, the honourable Chief Minister of Penang inside Aseana Cafe & Bar at Straits Quay, Penang on 18th June 2011 (i.e. Saturday).
No. 01 : The Invitation
No. 02 : Aseana Cafe & Bar at Strait Quays, Penang.
18th June 2011, Penang : Mongoose Publishing is proud to announce the launch of Time Out Penang, The Insider’s Guide to Penang, with guest of honour YAP Lim guan Eng, the honourable Chief Minister of Penang.
Time Out Penang 2011/2012 explores every destination and aspect of life in Penang, from hotels and resorts to shopping, attractions, bars, restaurants, and the amazing heritage of Pulau Pinang.
YAB Lim Guan Eng, honourable Chief Minister of Penang, officiated the launch and said, “Here is a book which captures the spirit of Penang. I felt like I was being shown around Penang by a proud Penangite”.
Time Out Penang, The Insider’s Guide to Penang 2011/ 2012 is a glossy magazine-guide, presenting a typically comprehensive, honest and trustworthy account of Penang’s travel hotspots for the high-end tourists, business travelers, expatriates, and huge affluent local readership who enjoy and act upon what they are told by Time Out.
No. 03 : The Cover of Time Out Penang 2011/2012
Each copy of Time Out Penang cost RM38 and It is available at any leading bookstores and newsstand. You may log into the website of Mongoose Store below to purchase a copy of time Out Penang with a 10% discount at a price of RM34.20 :-
No. 04 : YAB Lim Guan Eng, honourable Chief Minister of Penang was viewing the Time Out Penang 2011/2012 together with Graham Paling, Group Managing Director of Mongoose Publishing
Time Out Penang 2011/2012 follows the release of Time Out Malaysia for Visitors, which was launched in 2009 and updated in 2010, and three other annual guides to Malaysia produced by Mongoose Publishing and distributed around the world. The Time Out Malaysia for Visitors guide has been a best-seller, with two reprints required to restock shelves following unprecedented consumer demand. The same format and distribution channels, plus Time Out’s internationally renowned approach to editorial content, is used on Time Out Penang to ensure it is available to people from Langkawi to London and Negeri Sembilan to New York.
Graham Paling, Group Managing Director of Mongoose Publishing, is very proud of the latest publication to be released by his company, Malaysia’s fastest growing publishing house, “Time Out is internationally renowned for its city guides written by those who live and breathe the city. Time Out Penang is no exception. It delves deep into Penang and presents the best that this beautiful state has to offer, as recommended by insiders who know it best.”
Time Out Penang 2011/2011 would like to thank the event sponsors Penang Global Tourism, Penang Butterfly Park, TNT Malaysia, Aseana Café and Bar and Straits Quay for their wonderful support.
This annual publication will be distributed to numerous countries across the region and key international destinations around the world. This well-travelled audience is eager to explore more of the world and cannot wait to read and see more about the breathtaking sights and sounds of Penang, from the historic architecture and the unique street food culture to the world class hotels and resorts. Time Out Guides sell in their millions each year and Penang rightly takes its place as a key international destination with the launch of this publication.
About Mongoose
Mongoose is Malaysia’s fastest growing media house founded in 1997. With a philosophy of ‘Communicating with Integrity’ Mongoose produce many of Malaysia’s best known and loved publications, such as Time Out KL, Time Out Malaysia, Esquire, Expatriate Lifestyle, Gold Vacations, RSGC’s The Circular, Al Musafir, Essential Education, and now Time Out Penang.
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No. 05 : YAB Lim Guan Eng, honourable Chief Minister of Penang was delivering his speech
No. 06 : The Master of Ceremony of the Official Launching of Time Out Penang
No. 07 : Speakers of the Day during the Launching of the Official Launching of Time Out Penang
No. 08 : Questions and Answers Time
No. 09 : Proudly present the Time Out Penang 2011/2012
No. 10 : Light Food & Drinks were served before the Launching of Time Out Penang
As a Penangite, I am so proud the Launching of Time Out Penang. Hoping that it will take Penang to a greater height in tourism and also become one of international tourists' hotspots soon.
