Reinvigorating the Local Tourism Scene With the World’s Longest Zip Coaster

By Joel Teh

November 2022 FEATURE
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The zip coaster makes childhood fantasies of flying a reality.
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“WHEN LIFE GIVES you lemons, you make lemonade,” Sim offers up the trite expression when talking about the curveball Covid-19 had dealt to the tourism industry. Sim Choo Kheng is the founder of Sim Leisure Group which owns and operates ESCAPE Penang, a theme park nestled within Teluk Bahang’s sprawling forests.Since Penang Monthly’s feature on the enterprise with regard to sustainable tourism two years ago (see Penang Monthly September 2020), ESCAPE Penang has added two new crowd pullers to its...

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Joel Teh

is a creative writer, singer and activist. He is fascinated by memes, books, folklore music and food.

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