Penang
I hope someone can give me some insight to living in Penang!
I have a wife and two young daughters, I am looking at a position that would have us living in one of the company bases being Penang.
We've been doing some research on the area, international schooling seems to be expensive, although cheaper than HKG & SIN. Housing seems to be all over the place in pricing, both rental & sales.
I hope that this part does not offend anyone, but its a valid concern. We found out that Penang is a Islamic state, our Government Foreign Affairs Department is advising "High Caution due to Terrorist threats for the region. We also found out that crime seems to be on the rise there, such as rape up by 95%.
I don't want to bring my family into an area that is dangerous or harms way!
Can someone who lives in the area shed some light on life in Penang from a western perspective?
Thanks in advance