Penang is an important place that cannot be missed when traveling to Malaysia. Penang is an island located in the northwest of the Malay Peninsula. Penang is the English name and Pinang is the Malay name. And Both are commonly seem. However, Malaysians whom I know seem to pronounce it as 'pineng'. George Town in Penang is a main city where past and present coexist and has been designated a UNESC..