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Bayan Lepas is a town in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1] It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. Founded in the 19th century, Bayan Lepas is home to the Penang International Airport and other various industries.

Bayan Lepas
Town
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiبيان لڤس
  Chinese峇六拜
  HokkienBâ La̍k-pài (Tâi-lô)
  Tamilபயான் லெபாஸ்
Payāṉ lepās (Transliteration)
Bayan Lepas
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°17′N 100°16′E
Country Malaysia
State Penang
DistrictSouthwest Penang Island
City George Town
Government
  Local governmentPenang Island City Council
  Mayor of Penang IslandYew Tung Seang
  Bayan Lepas State AssemblymanAzrul Mahathir Aziz (Amanah)
  Balik Pulau Member of ParliamentMuhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PKR)
Area
  Total151.7 km2 (58.59 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13.1 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total122,654
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
11900
Area code(s)+6046
Websitewww.mbpp.gov.my

According to urban legend, Bayan Lepas was founded in the late 19th century by a family from Sumatra.[2]


History


The 'old town' of Bayan Lepas is situated at the southeastern tip of Penang Island.
The 'old town' of Bayan Lepas is situated at the southeastern tip of Penang Island.
Newer residential properties were built in Bayan Lepas following the opening of the Free Industrial Zone in the 1970s.
Newer residential properties were built in Bayan Lepas following the opening of the Free Industrial Zone in the 1970s.

Bayan Lepas was believed to have been named after a wealthy Sumatran family who founded the town in the late 19th century.[2] Upon coming ashore, their pet parakeet escaped, hence the name Bayan Lepas, which meant 'escaped parakeet' in Malay.[citation needed]

The heart of Bayan Lepas, also known as the 'old town' by the locals, is located at the intersection of Jalan Bayan Lepas and Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, to the west of the Penang International Airport.[3]

The British also built a fortification at nearby Batu Maung to defend Penang Island and the RAF Butterworth Air Base on the mainland against amphibious invasion.[4] However, the fort was abandoned ahead of the advancing Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.[citation needed]

Up until the 1970s, Bayan Lepas was a relatively rural village, where rice farming was the main economic activity. As a result, the town was once known as the "rice bowl" of Penang.

In 1972, the then Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Chong Eu, opened the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone to alleviate an economic crisis and rising unemployment that plagued Penang.[2][5]


Demographics


Ethnic composition of Bayan Lepas (2010)[6]
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
Malays
47.27%
Other Bumiputeras
0.52%
Chinese
37.14%
Indians
7.78%
Others
0.39%
Non-Malaysians
6.90%

The mukim of Bayan Lepas includes not only the town of Bayan Lepas itself, it also encompasses the surrounding neighbourhoods such as Batu Maung, Bayan Baru and Sungai Ara. According to the 2010 National Census conducted by Malaysia's Department of Statistics, the mukim of Bayan Lepas had a population of 122,654.[7] Thus, Bayan Lepas is the largest town within the Southwest Penang Island District, containing the majority of the district's population.[citation needed]


Manufacturing


Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone and Technoplex area is the centre of electric and electronics manufacturing.[8] Due to the presence of multinational firms in Bayan Lepas, the town has received enormous amounts of foreign direct investment (FDI). As of 2015, Penang attracted nearly RM4.5 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI), the largest amount in Malaysia, with significant investments going to the manufacturing sector.[9][10] In addition, the Free Industrial Zone has helped propel the manufacturing sector to become one of the major contributors to Penang's economy, generating as much as 44.6% of Penang's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016.[11]


Service outsourcing


In recent years, the Penang state government has allocated investments towards the development of the Bayan Baru township into a Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) hub. These investments include the construction of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-status infrastructure, such as SUNTECH Tower and One Precinct.[12] A number of multinational firms, including Celestica, Keyence and Zurich Insurance, have already set up business outsourcing centres within the area as well.[13][14][15]


Agriculture


Fishing boats moored along Kluang River
Fishing boats moored along Kluang River

The adjacent neighbourhood of Batu Maung is home to an active fisheries industry. It contains a deepwater fishing port, as well as the headquarters of WorldFish Center, an international, non-profit fisheries research organisation, and the Fisheries Research Institute of Malaysia's Fisheries Development Authority.[16][17]


Transportation



Air


The Penang International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Malaysia, with frequent connections to major Asian cities.
The Penang International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Malaysia, with frequent connections to major Asian cities.

The Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas is one of the busiest airports in Malaysia and serves as the major airport within the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. Completed in 1935 when Penang was part of the British crown colony of the Straits Settlements, it is also the oldest civilian airport in the nation.[citation needed]

The airport's proximity to the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone allows for the easy transportation of goods to and from the factories in Bayan Lepas. Furthermore, it connects Penang and the surrounding region with several major regional cities, including Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City and Doha.[citation needed]


Land


The Second Penang Bridge, opened in 2014, is the longest bridge in Southeast Asia.
The Second Penang Bridge, opened in 2014, is the longest bridge in Southeast Asia.

Bayan Lepas is conveniently connected to the Malay Peninsula via the Second Penang Bridge, which links Batu Maung on Penang Island with Batu Kawan in Seberang Perai. In addition, Bayan Lepas is connected to Penang's capital city, George Town, to the north via the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, and to Balik Pulau via Federal Route 6. Jalan Bayan Lepas, the main thoroughfare within the town, also forms part of the latter road.

Rapid Penang bus routes 302, 308, 401 and 401E include stops within Bayan Lepas proper, while the Penang International Airport is served by routes 102, 306, 401, 401E and AT.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] These routes link Bayan Lepas to various destinations on Penang Island, including George Town and its suburbs, as well as Balik Pulau and Teluk Kumbar. Aside from these routes, Rapid Penang operates an additional three cross-strait shuttle bus routes - BEST A, BEST B and BEST C - between the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone and Seberang Perai on the mainland; the three routes mainly cater to industrial workers who reside on the mainland.[25][26][27][28]

In 2017, LinkBike, a public bicycle sharing service based in George Town, launched its southernmost station at Queensbay Mall. This, along with the Summerton station nearby, provides bikers with an alternative mode of transportation between Bayan Lepas and the capital city.[29][30]


Education


There are 12 primary schools, five high schools and an international school within Bayan Lepas.

Primary schools

High schools

International school

In addition, the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC), an institute established by the Penang state government for tertiary-level industrial skills courses, is situated within the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.[49]


Health care


The 190-bed Pantai Hospital at Bayan Baru is the sole hospital within the vicinity of Bayan Lepas.[50] The private hospital, opened in 1997, is now managed under Parkway Pantai's group of hospitals and offers specialist treatments for a variety of medical conditions.[50][51]


Sports


SPICE Arena at Bayan Baru
SPICE Arena at Bayan Baru

Completed in 2000, the SPICE Arena at Bayan Baru is one of the major sports venues in Penang, capable of hosting various indoor sports events such as squash, badminton and martial arts. It has also emerged as the preferred venue for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) within the state. The SPICE Arena is also complemented in its role as a MICE venue by the GBI-certified SPICE Convention & Exhibition Centre, the world's first hybrid solar-powered convention centre.[52][53][54]

Adjacent to the SPICE Arena, the SPICE Aquatics Centre not only serves as a venue for national and international aquatic sports events, it also serves as a community swimming facility when not in use for tournaments.[citation needed]


Shopping


Queensbay Mall, the largest shopping mall in Penang, is located close to Bayan Baru.
Queensbay Mall, the largest shopping mall in Penang, is located close to Bayan Baru.

Queensbay Mall, the largest shopping mall by area in Penang, is located near Bayan Baru. With a gross built-up area of 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m2), the mall contains more than 400 shops, including international brands such as Borders, Gap and Harvey Norman, as well as a cinema and various other entertainment options.[citation needed]

Smaller shopping centres and hypermarkets have also been built within Bayan Baru to cater for a relatively sizeable catchment area.


Tourist attractions


The Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas
The Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas
Queens Waterfront near to the Queensbay Mall is a new seaside walkway with retired Pulau Rimau ferry at the sea.
Queens Waterfront near to the Queensbay Mall is a new seaside walkway with retired Pulau Rimau ferry at the sea.

The Snake Temple is said to be the only Chinese temple in the world to be inhabited by snakes. Built in the 1850s, it has attracted species of pit vipers, which are believed to be rendered harmless by the incense. The temple is also a focal point of the annual Chinese New Year celebrations, during which a flame-watching ceremony is held to predict the fortunes of the following 12 months.[59][60]

The Penang War Museum is located at Batu Maung near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. This former fort was converted into a museum in 2002 and features military installations, such as bunkers, tunnels and machine-gun emplacements, as built by the British Army in the 1930s.[4]


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