VENDORS in Penang are struggling to supply coconuts to devotees ahead of Thaipusam celebration next Tuesday due to shortage of matured coconuts and rising prices. The practice of...
Tag: Thaipusam
English
Tourism
Welfare and community
Penang Thaipusam 2025 expected to draw over 1.5 million devotees
THE highly anticipated annual Thaipusam festival in Penang is set to be even grander this year, with an expected turnout exceeding 1.5 million devotees and visitors. Known for...
IN preparation for the long school holidays and major festivities such as Chinese New Year and Thaipusam, the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), through its Enforcement Department, has initiated...
English
Welfare and community
PHEB and Tamilan Uthavum Karangal unite for a meaningful Thaipusam initiative
IN a heartwarming gesture of inclusivity and compassion, the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) is teaming up with Tamilan Uthavum Karangal (Malaysia Tamilian Helping Hands), a non-governmental organisation (NGO),...