If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. To receive iGT Connect regularly, click here. You can also click through from the sections below to our website.

Vol 01/09 – Jan 31, 2009 A twice-monthly e-newsletter linking you to George Town & Penang News roundup   iGT calendar events • Penang celebrates CNY amidst grim reality   PENANG is celebrating Chinese New Year of the Ox as people begin to prepare for the worst... Read more • Open house, open wounds during CNY   A SPAT involving leaders of the Penang Chinese Town Hall (PCTH), the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) and the state government threatens to mar this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations... Read more   • Chinese New Year Open Houses • Flame Watching Ceremony At Snake Temple • Chinese New Year Cultural And Heritage Celebration 2009 • Artwork by Tan Kai Sheuan • Celebrating Thaipusam • Chap Goh Meh IGT Picks recommends videos, photos and blogs contributed by our users or sourced from the Internet that best describes George Town and Penang in terms of its food, cultural activities, places of interest, etc.     Video: Penang Street food on AlJazeera. Read more   Photos: Nyonya bowl series. Read more   Blog: Penang as top 44 places on NYT list. Read more               Video: Penang Explorer - Culture & Heritage. Read more   Photos: Heritage buildings under threat. Read more   Blog: Kek Lok Si Temple lighting. Read more           iGeorgeTown NetBuzz offers links to items on culture and heritage, about George Town and Penang in particular, and Malaysia in general, that are published on the Internet. It is updated daily. Penang Government • Heritage • George Town • Jimmy Choo • Culture and living • Thaipusam • Politics • Ikan bakar • Year of the Ox celebrations • WiMax • LCCT Penang • Snake Temple. Read more     What is the value of world heritage status? IT HAS been more than seven months since George Town and Melaka were declared world heritage sites by UNESCO... Read more   Confluence of cultures THE clan association buildings in George Town are not just architectural gems thatprovide a tangible link to a past era... Read more               We welcome all readers to share their views, photos, blogs, videos on all aspects of George Town and Penang. Please email us or comment on our articles               Views and opinion expressed in the links are solely those of the authors and/or their respective organisations and do not necessarily represent those of iGeorgeTown. Please contact them directly to comment or interact.