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Living in Penang

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Living in Penang

Why we moved to Penang, Malaysia

ByJason Lynn September 20, 2024June 13, 2025

Of all the questions we’re asked about our move to Penang, by far the most common is Why? We get other questions: (Who suggested it in the first place? When will you be coming back to the UK? Where else did you consider living?). But ‘Why…?’ is the one we get asked the most. Specifically,…

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Pros and cons of living in Penang: is it really tropical paradise?

ByJason Lynn June 19, 2024May 22, 2025

From a distance, life in Penang might look pretty idyllic, but what is it like to actually live here and start a new life here? We are a British family of four living on Penang Island and here we share the honest truths about living in Penang. Want to know more about why we moved…

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