SGGS Aims to Make Penang Top School Co-operative Destination
The school co-operative tourism programme of St. George’s Girls’ School (SGGS) in Penang, Malaysia has had an of international visitors, thanks to its strategic location. The school is located in George Town, Penang’s capital city, and also a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 2008.
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Penang is long known as the top travel destination that caters to different types of traveler; from food maniac and history enthusiast to nature lover and selfie expert. The school co-operative aims to make Penang a major tourist destination in Malaysia especially among international students. So far, the school is right on track to meet its target due to its affordable tour package and an immersion program with three international schools; Matthayom Watnairong School (Thailand), Methodist Girls School (Singapore) and Modern School of India (India). At just RM40 ($10), visitors will be taken to many of Penang heritage sites; Armenian Street, where you can spot the famous “Little Children On A Bicycle” mural by
Countries of origin of international ISTAC visitors from 2014 to 2018
Year
Name of country
Number of visitors
2014 Bangladesh, Brunei, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singa- pore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines 2015 Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Sin- gapura, India and the Philippines 2016 Thailand, India, Singapore 2017 China, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Thailand 2018 Singapore, India, Thailand
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