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Bayan Lepas is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located near the southeastern tip of Penang Island , 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city centre , it is home to the Penang International Airport , the third busiest airport in Malaysia, as well as one of the oldest free industrial zones in the country .
Daerah Barat Daya 西南县: Sortheast ... Bayan Lepas: 130,455 31.9 4,089 Sungai Pinang 2,323 2 1,162 Sungai Rusa 2,817 4.2 671 Permatang Pasir 2,439 6
Bayan Lepas is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers the southwestern corner of Penang Island , including the old quarter of the town of Bayan Lepas and fishing villages along the island's southern coast.
Bayan Baru is a neighbourhood of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. [3] Located 11 km (6.8 mi) south of the city centre, it lies within the suburb of Bayan Lepas, and adjacent to the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, Relau, Sungai Ara and Bukit Jambul. The township was created in the 1970s following the establishment of the zone.
The Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (Bayan Lepas FIZ) in George Town was established in 1972, followed by the Perai Free Industrial Zone (Perai FIZ) in 1980. [72] [159] The zones played a critical role in reviving Penang's economy and driving the state's economic growth in the late 20th century.
George Town was named in honour of King George III, the ruler of Great Britain and Ireland between 1760 and 1820. [15] [16] Prior to the arrival of the British, the geographical area had been known as Tanjung Penaga, due to the abundance of penaga laut trees (Calophyllum inophyllum) found at the cape (tanjung) of the city.
The Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (Bayan Lepas FIZ) is a free trade zone within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located adjacent to the Penang International Airport and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the city centre , it is a high-tech industrial park widely regarded as the Silicon Valley of the East .
Bayan Baru is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986. The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post ...