Penang Information Penang is a tropical island resort situated in the north-western tip of Peninsular Malaysia. The climate in Penang is warm with temperatures ranging from 25o C (night) to 33o C (day). Travelling to Penang is convenient via most international airlines. Historically, travellers have been stopping at the port of Penang to view its natural and cultural attractions, to savour its wide variety of food and to meet its friendly people. Positioned in the middle of three large population centres, namely China, India and Indonesia, it has become home to people from these three regions. In the modern era Penang has become an international beach resort as well as the ‘Silicon Valley of the East’. This cosmopolitan state of 1. 5 million people has been welcoming more than 3 million tourist annually. Penang has become one of the most culturally diverse destinations of the East where English is widely spoken and the locals are well known for their friendliness.  The city of George Town in Penang together with Malacca were declared the Historical Cities of the Straits of Malacca in the list of UNESCO heritage sites in 2008. Recently Penang has also been rated second by readers of New York Times in its list of “44 Places to Go for 2009”.