The Singapore-owned Hotel Royal Penang is set to shutter soon.

The 276-roomed four-star business hotel which is located along Jalan Larut is one of several hotel properties owned by Hotel Royal Limited in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the management has decided to undergo a restructuring exercise which will result in the closure of our hotel operations in Penang,” a notice of retrenchment which was sighted by the New Straits Times two days ago said.

“You are hereby served with 2-months notice effective from today (15 Sept 2021), on the termination of your employment with the company. Your last day of service with the company will be 14 Nov 2021,” it added.

The notice also stated that retrenchment benefits will be calculated in accordance with the collective agreement.

“The management is currently consolidating the benefits for all employees. Once finalised, we will issue the benefits letter to you. Payment will be made within seven days after the last day of service.

“We apologise for any inconvenience. We truly appreciate and thank you for your support,” the notice said.

It is learnt that while the hotel operations will cease for now, it will be business as usual at Penang Plaza, which is an annexe building adjacent to the hotel, belonging to the same owners.

On the company’s website, it is stated that listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange in 1968, Hotel Royal Limited owns a total of eight hotels in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand with its latest acquisition of the 418-room Royale Chulan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur this year (renamed Hotel Royal Bukit Bintang).

Besides the hotels in Penang, it owns another hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Hotel Royal Kuala Lumpur, and The Baba House in Melaka.

Source: NST Online

Bayu Trisha, an upcoming small landed residential development by JKP Sdn. Bhd. at Bayan Lepas, near the intersection of Jalan Bayan Lepas and Jalan Batu Maung. It is less than 3km from Penang International Airport, about 10 minutes drive to Penang Second Bridge and Free Industrial Zone. Surrounding amenities within 3km include public and international schools, markets, popular eateries, and hotel.

This development will feature only 9 units of double-storey terrace houses. Details to be available upon official launch in 2022.

The project is currently still in the planning stage.

Project Name : Bayu Trisha
Location : Bayan Lepas
Property Type : 2-storey terrace
Total Units: 9
Built-up Size: (to be confirmed)
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer: JKP Sdn. Bhd.

DISCLAIMER: This article is solely based on research done using publicly available data. This is not an advertisement. Any claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a project or service should be verified with the developer, provider, or party in question.

The Penang State Government will resubmit the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project to the Department of Environment (DOE), says State Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari.

He said the project was for the state’s economic recovery post-COVID-19, and he hoped it could be implemented for the benefit of the people.

“Apart from that, the State Executive Council which convened yesterday, has agreed to take legal action by filing a judicial review on the decision of the DOE Appeals Board, (as) it resulted in the revocation of the EIA approval for the PSR.

He said the state government took note that the decision was only based on non-compliance with the planning process, and not on substantive arguments or ‘merits of the case’.

Zairil said according to the written decision of the Appeals Board, the EIA report was found not to have met the requirements of Section 34A (4) (a) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974, because the Penang State Structure Plan 2030 (RSN2030) was not yet in force when the EIA approval was given.

He said the state government did not agree with the decision of the Appeals Board, and was of the opinion that all planning processes and procedures and necessary approvals had been complied with, including the approval of RSN2030 by the State Authority through the State Planning Committee (SPC) on March 14, 2019 and subsequent tabling to the National Physical Planning Council (NPPC) on April 18, 2019.

“Both compliances are deemed sufficient for the requirements of Section 34A (4) (a) which stipulates that the project must be in line with the ‘development plan or physical plan approved by the relevant approving authority’.

“Therefore, the approval given by the DOE director-general on June 15, 2019 does not conflict at all with the requirements of the Act,” he said.

On Sept 8, three members of the DOE Appeals Board led by Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob set aside the EIA approval for the project. Two other members of the board are Prof Datuk Dr Mazlin Mokhtar and Associate Professor Dr Ramdzani Abdullah.

The decision was made following an appeal filed by Sungai Batu Fishermen Unit chief Zakaria Ismail, on July 29, 2019, under Section 35 (1) (e) of the Environmental Quality Act.

The PSR project covering 17 sq km involves the development of three man-made islands covering an area of 1,700 hectares in the waters off Permatang Damar Laut, near Bayan Lepas. which was introduced as a funding module of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) worth about RM46 billion.

Source: Bernama

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Penang has proposed a test run for the reopening of spacious outdoor tourist attractions in the state before embracing the full resumption of travel activities, says state executive councillor for Tourism and Creative Economy Yeoh Soon Hin.

Yeoh, in a statement yesterday, said the test run is aimed at fine-tuning and improving health protocols at tourist attractions, and will be conducted in collaboration with Association of Tourists Attractions Penang (ATAP) at outdoor attractions with ample space.

“We have tentatively identified four outdoor attractions in Penang which will be involved in this test run. They are The Habitat, Tropical Spice Garden, Penang Tropical Fruit Farm and Penang Bird Park,” he added.

The Penang government, Yeoh said, had submitted the proposal to the National Security Council after an online meeting with ATAP. It was also attended by Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

He explained that the four attractions were selected as part of the test run because they have wide spaces that are aligned with health protocols, that subsequently allow social distancing and good air ventilation, effectively avoiding overcrowding issues.

He added that the test run will be conducted with strict adherence to health protocols which will limit the test run to three days per week, only applicable to fully vaccinated visitors who have pre-booked their tickets online prior to the visit.

“The visitors for each attraction will also be capped at 30 persons at any one time and will be required to strictly comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP). The tourist attraction operators will also have to work closely with the police authorities which will be monitoring this test-run.

“In fact, the tourist attraction operators have strictly complied with the SOPs ever since the pandemic outbreak. Even now when other sectors have been permitted to reopen, it is a shame that they are still patiently waiting for their green light. The prolonged closure is taking a toll on the industry players’ livelihood,” he added.

Source: Buletin Mutiara