GEORGE TOWN, Sept 15 The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has issued a show-cause letter to the owner of the land where the 138-year-old tomb of Foo Teng Nyong, the third wife.
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government will probe the demolition of a 138-year-old grave belonging to Foo Teng Nyong (estimated 1816 to 1874), the third wife of Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee.
As the bus takes us to George Town for breakfast, I glance out the window and see how similar Penang and Phuket islands are to one another. Both old cities are home to a unique collection of magnificent classic Sino-Portuguese buildings that harmoniously fuse Eastern and Western architectural styles.