Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of the city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Originally an agricultural village, rapid development in the last decades of the 20th century has transformed the area into a residential suburb.
Paya Terubong
Residential projects now dot Paya Terubong's landscape, a far cry from its agricultural past.
The Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road is the tallest expressway in Malaysia, linking Paya Terubong with Bukit Jambul to the south.
Ayer Itam is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre. The suburb is home to Kek Lok Si, touted as the largest Buddhist temple in the country.
Ayer Itam
Suffolk House in 1811
The Chinese Anti-War Memorial at Ayer Itam is where some 800 victims of the Sook Ching massacres during World War II were laid to rest.
Lanterns adorning Jalan Ayer Itam during Chinese New Year