Kerachut Beach is one of the few beaches located within the boundary of Penang National Park. Penang National Park is the latest and smallest National Park in Malaysia. The national park spans from Teluk Bahang to Pantai Acheh on the north west tip of the Penang island.
KOMTAR (Malay: Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak), or more accurately KOMTAR Tower (Menara KOMTAR in Malay) is Penang’s tallest building and the sixth tallest building in Malaysia. It is located in the heart of George Town. When the skyscraper topped out it was the tallest building in Asia, by the time construction was completed it had however been surpassed by Seoul’s Korean Life Insurance Building (KLI 63 Building). The 65-storey tower is a 12-sided geometric block, 760ft (232m) tall, sitting atop a 4-storey podium. The complex comprises office and retail commercial space as well as public and recreational facilities. It was designed by Architects Team 3 (AT3) of Singapore.
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Technical Note: This shot is taken using Canon 400D with Sigma 18-200 (non-OS) using exposure-bracketing at -2, 0 and +2. They are then further processed using Lightroom 2 and Photomatix Pro 3.1.
Pulau Betong is fishing village situated on the south-west of Penang island. It is named after a nearby island. It is hit by Tsunami in 2004.
Angkor Wat (A UNESCO World Heritage Site). It is the most famous temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Organized annually, the Malaysia International Firework Competition attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.
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