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  • AirAsia extends it’s network from Penang

    AirAsia extends it’s network from Penang

    AirAsia confirmed Wednesday it will fly a direct service from Penang to Hanoi, Vietnam and Phuket, Thailand, effective 1 July.

    Operated exclusively by AirAsia Berhad (AK), the direct flights to Hanoi and Phuket mark the airline’s ninth and 10 route from Penang Island in northern Malaysia.

    Flights from Penang to Hanoi will operate four times weekly, while flights to Phuket will operate daily.

    At present only Flirefly, Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary, flies the Penang-Phuket route offering four weekly services using a 70-seat ATR-72 aircraft.

    AirAsia Malaysia head of commercial, Spencer Lee said: “Penang is undoubtedly one of Malaysia’s pride with its World Heritage status, internationally acclaimed cuisines, vibrant cultures and beautiful architecture. More importantly, its strategic location at the crossroads in the region has helped boost the growing inbound and outbound travel demand that saw 7 million tourist arrivals via air travel last year.

    To celebrate the two new direct routes, all-in-fares from RM99* from Penang to Hanoi and RM79* one-way from Penang to Phuket are available for booking effective yesterday to 15 April for the travel between 1 July and 28 October.

    Passengers can also save more when they book with BigPay, Asia’s money app. It offers money savings of up to RM32** on airasia.com. Moreover, guests get to pay the real exchange rate with no fees when they spend abroad, and earn BIG points along the way.

    Aside from the latest Asean routes, AirAsia also flies directl from Penang to Kuala Lumpur (102 times weekly each way), Johor Bahru (31 times weekly), Kota Kinabalu (11 times weekly), Kuching, (10 times weekly one way), Langkawi (21 times weekly), Ho Chi Minh City (daily), Singapore (28 times weekly), Medan (28 times weekly), Surabaya (five times weekly) and Jakarta (14 times weekly) via AirAsia Indonesia (flight code QZ) and Bangkok (14 times weekly) via AirAsia Thailand (flight code FD).

  • Ikea Malaysia heading north to Penang

    Ikea Malaysia heading north to Penang

    Ikea Malaysia will open its first store in the north at the end of next year, in Penang.

    Ikano, which owns the franchise for the Swedish furniture giant for Malaysia as well as Singapore and Thailand, teamed up with Aspen Group to buy 99 ha of land in Batu Kawan from Penang Development Corporation to develop the Aspen Vision City (AVC), where the Ikea store will be located.

    Ikano will hold a 20 per cent stake in AVC with Aspen holding the balance. The Ikea store will be wholly owned by Ikano.

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  • FedEx Trade Networks expands Into Malaysia with Penang office

    FedEx Trade Networks expands Into Malaysia with Penang office

    FedEx Trade Networks, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and a premier international freight forwarder, today announced the opening of a new office in Malaysia. Based in Penang, the additional facility highlights the continued expansion of FedEx Trade Networks to meet the growing market demand.

    “With our network stretching into Malaysia, we are well positioned to proactively respond to customer needs and support them in simplifying the complexities of international shipping,” said Udo Lange, executive vice president and COO, FedEx Trade Networks.

    The new FedEx Trade Networks office is strategically located in Penang’s central business district, with close proximity to the airport and the seaport as well as the city’s key infrastructure facilities. FedEx Trade Networks offers a comprehensive portfolio of services, covering e-commerce, international air and ocean freight forwarding, surface transportation (domestic and cross-border), customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services as well as other value-added services, including My Global Trade Data, the company’s online suite of information management tools.

    “The world requires a new type of freight forwarder that understands how to turn global logistics into strategic advantages,” said Lange. “FedEx Trade Networks makes the complexities of global shipping simple, striving to provide customers with unparalleled supply chain visibility and logistics transparency to help move their businesses forward.”

    Penang is one of the most urbanised and industrialised states in Malaysia with a high concentration of key industries and sectors, including high tech, electronics and electrical products, industrial goods as

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  • Penang outlet mall Design Village about to launch

    Penang outlet mall Design Village about to launch

    Penang will gain its first premium outlet mall, Design Village, next month.

    In Batu Kawan in mainland Penang, it will be the biggest outlet mall in Malaysia. It was developed by PE Land, which owns and runs The Spring shopping mall in Kuching.

    The outlet mall is on a mixed-use site that will include a hotel and high-end condominiums. The single-storey mall has a net leasable space of 400,000 sqft (37,161 sqm) for 150 stores.

    There are more than 80 brands already committed to the mall, which is aiming for up to 100, says Savills Malaysia MD Allan Soo. The company is the international leasing and retail development adviser for Design Village.

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    The mall’s retail mix will be 20 per cent large-format stores, 15 per cent F&B, 7 per cent sports outlets and 5 per cent children’s stores, with 25 per cent new tenants and 28 per cent others.

    It will include the biggest Adidas outlet in Malaysia, plus the first outlet stores for Aldo and Bata. Other retailers include Banana Republic, Guess, Padini Concept Store, Sacoor Brothers, Samsonite and Starbucks.

    The mall will provide daily shuttle services to and from hotels and the airport.

    Design Village GM Aileen Tay says the mall is also working with tour companies to bring in tourists who will be offered rebates through tax-free shopping network Global Blue.

    PE Land is the retail and property development arm of Borneo-based conglomerate Pan Sarawak Holdings.