I wonder if the crews will make it to Balik Pulau too. Come here, we have tons of treasures you won't find elsewhere!

Selling scenic charms of Penang over the CNN

PENANG: A Kuala Lumpur-based production house appointed by CNN International is here to capture Penang's scenic charms on film over two days.

State Development, Tourism and Environment Committee chairman Teng Chang Yeow said a 10-member crew from Barnstorm Pictures Ltd which arrived yesterday would cover the George Town heritage trail, the Penang Botanic Gardens, Kek Lok Si Temple and beaches here.

“I understand that this coverage will be aired in the next two years starting next month over the CNN channel in Europe, Britain, Africa and the Middle East.

“It will appear as a two-minute promotion of Penang before and after the channel's prime news session,” he told newsmen after unveiling the logo of the Penang Beach Carnival at the City Stadium yesterday.

Sun,sand and sea:Teng unveiling the logo of the Penang Beach Carnival at the City Stadium yesterday.With him are(from left)Zainal,Suleiman and Ismail.

Teng said the effort was financed by the Tourism Ministry and Tourism Malaysia.

“We are very grateful to them for featuring Penang as the state does not have this kind of money to promote itself worldwide,” he added.

He also said a television crew from Perth, Australia, was here for the last two weeks to shoot places in Penang while another team from China would visit the state within the next two weeks.

On the two-day carnival which will kick off on May 26, he said about 4,000 participants were expected to take part in the event.

Also present were Penang Municipal Council president Datuk Zainal Rahim Seman, council community services director Mohd Ismail Ibrahim and Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) representative Suleiman Tunku Abdul Rahman.

SOURCE: The Star Online > North