Farlim, Ayer Itam, PenangFarlim, Ayer Itam, Penang (10 December 2020)


Bandar Baru Air Itam (GPS: 5.39238, 100.28537), better known as Farlim, is a major township in Ayer Itam, Penang. It is located on land that belonged to Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, and was previously known as Thean Teik Estate. The name Farlim, which means "beautiful forest" comes from the name of the company that developed the township, and describes the forested area before it underwent development.

Farlim was developed with a mix of low cost, medium cost and upmarket properties. To serve the residence in the area, a town centre was also created from Lintang Angsana and side roads. A public park was created in the town centre. It is also used as the site of a weekly night market.

Map of Farlim, Ayer Itam, Penang

High-Rise Residential Properties

  1. All Seasons Park (GPS: 5.39621, 100.29068)
  2. BL Avenue (GPS: 5.39808, 100.29388)
  3. BL Garden (GPS: 5.3977, 100.29366)
  4. Boulevard Condominium (GPS: 5.3972, 100.29471)
  5. Mandarin Residence (GPS: 5.39332, 100.28212)
  6. Melody Homes (GPS: 5.39779, 100.29185)
  7. Pine Residence (GPS: 5.38396, 100.2788)
  8. Shineville Park Condominium (GPS: 5.40016, 100.29441)
  9. Sri Kristal Condominium (GPS: 5.39162, 100.28778)
  10. Sunshine Tower/Sunshine Residence (GPS: 5.39852, 100.28689)
  11. View Court Apartment (GPS: 5.38639, 100.27886)

Landed Residential Properties

  1. Casa Idmaan (GPS: 5.38459, 100.28198)
  2. Shineville Villas (GPS: 5.39938, 100.29527)

Low- & Low-Medium-Cost Residential Properties

  1. Aquamarine Apartment (GPS: 5.39304, 100.27938)
  2. Asia Heights (GPS: 5.38216, 100.28029)
  3. Desa Baiduri (GPS: 5.39243, 100.28335)
  4. Desa Delima (GPS: 5.38369, 100.28005)
  5. Desa Intan (GPS: 5.393, 100.28657)
  6. Desa Ixora (GPS: 5.39299, 100.28906)
  7. Desa Mawar (GPS: 5.40045, 100.28874)
  8. Desa Sri Swarna (GPS: 5.3836, 100.28222)
  9. Fortune Court (GPS: 5.39891, 100.28805)
  10. Opal Apartment (GPS: 5.39383, 100.27758)
  11. Perumahan Polis Lone Pine (GPS: 5.38683, 100.27814)
  12. Shineville Garden (GPS: 5.40016, 100.29441)
  13. Sri Impian Apartment (GPS: 5.39104, 100.28798)
  14. Taman Lone Pine (GPS: 5.38629, 100.27664)
  15. Taman Seri Idaman (GPS: 5.38269, 100.2797)
  16. Tanjung Court (GPS: 5.39158, 100.28618)
  17. Treasure Ville (GPS: 5.39659, 100.28832)
  18. Topaz Apartment (GPS: 5.39307, 100.27745)
  19. Turquoise Apartment (GPS: 5.3929, 100.27815)

Roads in Farlim

Commercial Properties in Farlim

  1. All Seasons Place (GPS: 5.39621, 100.29068)
  2. BL Business Centre (GPS: 5.39808, 100.29388)
  3. Farlim Square (GPS: 5.397, 100.28614)

Markets in Farlim

  1. Farlim Market (GPS: 5.393, 100.28827)
  2. Farlim Wednesday Night Market (GPS: 5.38983, 100.28285)
  3. Thean Teik/Desa Mawar Thursday Night Market (GPS: 5.39856, 100.28884)

Petrol Stations in Farlim

  1. Caltex Lebuhraya Thean Teik (GPS: 5.38766, 100.27692)
  2. Shell Jalan Thean Teik (GPS: 5.40137, 100.29123)

Schools in Farlim

  1. SJKC Chiao Nan (GPS: 5.394061, 100.284305)
  2. SJKC Sin Kang (GPS: 5.40085, 100.29156)
  3. SMK Air Itam (GPS: 5.39619, 100.28734)

Shopping centres and hypermarkets in Farlim

  1. Econsave Farlim (GPS: 5.38552, 100.27611)
  2. HeroMarket formerly Giant Superstore Farlim (GPS: 5.39478, 100.28941)
  3. Pasar Raya Bandar Baru (GPS: 5.38776, 100.28338)
  4. Sunshine Central (GPS: 5.39852, 100.28689) (under construction)
  5. Sunshine Farlim (GPS: 5.39646, 100.2862)

Hospitals and public clinics in Farlim

  1. Klinik Desa Thean Teik (GPS: 5.39269, 100.28124)
  2. Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Baru Air Itam (GPS: 5.3897, 100.28548)

Government Buildings in Farlim

Chinese Temples in Farlim

  1. Asia Heights Tou Mu Keong Temple (GPS: 5.38281, 100.28018)
  2. Snua Sin Beo Temple (GPS: 5.38387, 100.28477)
  3. Thean Teik Old Tua Pek Kong Temple (GPS: 5.38588, 100.28478)

Mosques in Farlim

  1. Masjid Bandar Baru Ayer Itam (GPS: 5.39441, 100.2849)

Hindu Temples and shrines in Farlim

  1. Sri Valikatum Veera Kali Muniswaran Temple (GPS: 5.38525, 100.28272)

Churches in Farlim

  1. Seventh-day Adventist Church-Farlim (GPS: 5.38852, 100.28089)

Public parks in Farlim

  1. Jalan Semarak Api Pocket Park (GPS: 5.38558, 100.28286)
  2. Medan Angsana Park (GPS: 5.38999, 100.28272)
  3. Seashell Park (GPS: 5.3909, 100.28092)
  4. Taman Kejiranan Beriksa (GPS: 5.388, 100.28044)

Miscellaneous sights in Farlim

  1. Permata Sports Complex (GPS: 5.39175, 100.27663)
  2. Sin Kang Estate Funeral Parlour (GPS: 5.39817, 100.29075)
  3. Wisma Hui Yin Seh (GPS: 5.39338, 100.27847)

What to eat in Farlim

  1. Benzemin Ooi recommended the lam mee at the hawker complex opposite 1189 coffee shop in Farlim, in Ayer Itam, Penang, on 16 December, 2019.
  2. Evevy Ang recommended the Jawa Mee at Farlim Genting Coffee Shop in Farlim on 4 December, 2019.
  3. Rebecca Lee recommended the Jawa Mee at Farlim Genting Coffee Shop in Farlim on 28 October, 2019.
  4. Sam Lim recommended the Lok-Lok Rojak at Farlim Genting Coffeeshop in Farlim, Penang, on 22 October, 2019.
  5. Kak Intan Nasi Lemak in Farlim was recommended by Deric Ong, 5 October, 2019
  6. Char Koay Kak at Kedai Kopi Teoh Guan Hup in Farlim was recommended by Deric Ong, 28 September, 2019
  7. 168 Roasted Duck and Chicken Dinner at New Dragon Phoenix Coffee Shop in Farlim, Penang, was recommended by Sam Lim on 20 September, 2019
  8. Claypot Chicken Rice at Sunshine Farlim Food Court in Farlim, Penang was recommended by Evevy Ang on 18 September, 2019
  9. Eu Char Koay at Hill Park Cafe on Medan Angsana in Farlim was recommended by Sam Lim on 14 September, 2019
  10. Fried Mee at Hill Park Cafe on Medan Angsana in Farlim was recommended by Sam Lim on 16 September, 2019
  11. Traditional Potato Porridge at Aroi Mak Corner was recommended by Sam Lim on 10 September, 2019
  12. Cold Lok Lok Rojak at Genting Farlim was recommended by Sam Lim on 8 September, 2019
  13. Prawn cracker seller at coffee shop in front of Maybank and CIMB Bank was recommended by Sam Lim on 8 September, 2019
  14. Char Koay Kak by the roadside opposite Farlim Shell station was mentioned by Sam Lim on 7 September, 2019
  15. Muruku and peanuts stall in Farlim, Penang, was mentioned by Sam Lim on 2 September, 2019
  16. Vegetarian Jawa Mee at Season Vegetarian Corner in Farlim, Penang recommended by Deric Ong on 4 September, 2019
  17. The Koay Teow Thng at Kafe Sheng Yuen was mentioned by Deric Ong on 2 September, 2019
  18. The Banana Leaf Nasi Lemak at Kafe Sheng Yuen was mentioned by Deric Ong on 2 September, 2019
  19. Vegetarian Lor Mee, recommended by Deric Ong on 30 August, 2019
  20. Vegetarian curry wan than mee at Season Vegetarian Corner in Farlim, Penang, was recommended by Deric Ong on 27 August, 2019
  21. Wan Than Mee at Genting Farlim in Farlim, Ayer Itam, was recommended by Deric Ong on 24 August, 2019
  22. Jawa Mee at Genting Farlim in Farlim, Ayer Itam, was recommended by Deric Ong on 23 August, 2019
  23. Muar Chi and Ban Chang Kueh stall at Farlim Night Market in Farlim, Ayer Itam was recommended by Maria Lai (22 August, 2019)
  24. Char Koay Kak at Kedai Kopi Teoh Guan Hup in Farlim, Ayer Itam, was recommended by Deric Ong, 20 August, 2019
  25. Char Koay Teow at Kompleks Gerai Padang Tembak at Rifle Range in Ayer Itam, Penang, was recommended by Eddy Tong on 18 August, 2019
  26. Oyster Omelette, Chee Cheong Fun and Otak-Otak at Keat Seng on Ayer Puteh Road in Ayer Itam, Penang, was recommended by Keith Timothy (18 August, 2019)
  27. Char Koay Teow at 1189 Food Center in Farlim, Ayer Itam, was mentioned by Deric Ong (18 August, 2019)

Hotel in the Farlim area

  1. Lone Pine Resort (GPS: 5.38629, 100.27664)

Coffee Shops and Restaurants in Farlim

Businesses and organisations in Farlim

  1. 7-Eleven
  2. 24 Xpress
  3. AJ Tyre & Car Services Centre
  4. Anakku Store
  5. ASL Hardware (paint)
  6. Autotech Accessories & Electrical Trading
  7. Baptain Hair Salon
  8. Bata (shoes)
  9. City Healthcare Pharmacy
  10. Classical Art Centre
  11. C.P. Lip Floral Enterprise
  12. Denso (Autocold Air-Conditioning Centre)
  13. Econsave Supermarket
  14. Eu Yan Sang
  15. Eye to Eye Optometry
  16. Farlim Tyre Service Centre
  17. Farmasi Bagan
  18. First Choice Consultancy (Financial planner - Wills,Trust & Estate Planning, inclusive of Insurance & Mutual Funds and Accountig & Tax Services ), Unit 8, Level 14, Block 4A, Lorong Semarak Api Satu, Bandar Baru Air Itam, 11500 Ayer Itam, Penang; Mon-Fri: 9am to 5pm, Phone: 012 488 6490
  19. Fish Mart (seafood specialty store)
  20. G & G Optical Centre
  21. Game Free Cyber Zone Cafe (Internet cafe)
  22. Gaya Ratna Hair Cut Centre (Indian barber)
  23. Georgetown Pharmacy
  24. Giant Superstore
  25. Grain Loaf Bread & Cakes (bakery)
  26. Hair Sanctuary (hair dressing salon)
  27. Happy Mart
  28. Kenpin Hardwares
  29. KFC
  30. Leading Books Store
  31. Liu Li Guang Traditional Chinese Medicine Centre
  32. McDonalds @ Caltex Farlim
  33. Moon Moon Art Centre
  34. MTE Modern Tyre (tyre shop)
  35. OK Laundry Service
  36. Pasar Raya Bandar Baru (supermarket)
  37. Paya Terubong Assemblyman Service Centre
  38. Pensonic Plug-In Store (E-Zen Strategy) (electrical applicances)
  39. Pioneer Plate Enterprise (number plates)
  40. Pusat Refleksologi Lapan Lapan
  41. Reunited Health Foot Reflexology
  42. Roson Bridal House
  43. Sen Heng (electrical appliances)
  44. Singer (household appliances)
  45. Agensi Pekerjaan Siti (maid employment agency)
  46. SBC Pen Book Distributors
  47. Sim Pharmacy
  48. Soon Beauty & Slimming Centre
  49. Star Electronics (electrical appliances)
  50. Tatt Chia Motors (motorcycle dealer)
  51. T.C.H. Driving School
  52. Thatcha Tailoring
  53. The Sense Spa & Slimming
  54. T & T Auto Trading
  55. Trois Wellness
  56. Tung Yang Car Auto (tyre shop)
  57. Unipharma Pharmacy
  58. Wei Wei Slimming Specialist
  59. Weng Soon Heng Medical Hall

Banks in Farlim

Private clinics and dental clinics in Farlim


The presence and contribution of the Khoo Kongsi is still very much apparent in Farlim today, with a Chinese school, Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Sin Kang, and the Sin Kang Estate Funeral Parlour among the institutions established by the clan association located there.

To support the booming population of Farlim, a number of community supermarkets and hypermarkets have been built there including Sunshine Farlim and Econsave. The Permata Sports Complex provides a venue for sports.

After over two decades of development, most of the flat land in Farlim has been used up, but new residential and commercial properties continue to be developed here, some reaching up into the hills. Even former cemetery land is now being converted for residential properties. While the older development in Farlim comprises mostly landed properties, the more recent ones are usually high-rise flats and condominium, each taller than the before. Population density and congestion have become major issues in the township today.

Location of Farlim

Measured from the intersection of Lebuhraya Thean Teik with Jalan Thean Teik and Jalan Angsana (GPS: 5.392358, 100.285353), Farlim is 7.0 km to Komtar, 8.2 km to the Penang Bridge, 16.2 km to the Second Penang Bridge and 12.9 km to the Penang International Airport.

Going to Farlim by public transport

Rapid Penang Bus Nos. 202 and 203 pass through Farlim.

Amenities in Farlim

The nearest market is the Bandar Baru Ayer Itam Market along Lebuhraya Thean Teik. Econsave is a supermarket along Lebuhraya Thean Teik, near the junction with Jalan Paya Terubong. Sunshine Farlim is a hypermarket along Jalan Thean Teik. Giant Superstore is a supermarket along Lebuhraya Thean Teik. There are a number of petrol stations in Farlim, just click to link to view them. There isn't a hospital in Farlim, though there is the Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Baru Air Itam; the nearest are Lam Wah Ee in Green Lane and the Penang General Hospital, both a good twenty minutes away. There are a number of schools in Farlim including Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Aman, Sekolah Menengah Seri Indah, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Air Itam, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Air Itam and Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Sin Kang.

Traffic in Farlim

The main access to Farlim is from Lebuhraya Thean Teik, which runs from Batu Lanchang Lane to Jalan Paya Terubong, and from Jalan Thean Teik, which links to Jalan Ayer Itam. It is also possible to access Farlim through Jalan Kampung Melayu off Jalan Air Itam, and Jalan Kampung Pisang off Jalan Paya Terubong. Traffic is slow during rush hour, in the mornings and evenings, as commuters leave the township to head to work, either eastward to George Town, or southward to Bayan Lepas. The infrastructure around Farlim still need to be improved, considering new residential projects are still taking place there, otherwise the traffic situation will worsen. Both Jalan Air Itam and Batu Lanchang Lane should be further widen to prevent bottlenecks.

Farlim (Bandar Baru Air Itam), PenangFarlim (Bandar Baru Air Itam), Penang (25 September 2009)


Farlim, Ayer Itam, PenangFarlim, Ayer Itam, Penang (7 February 2019)


FarlimFarlim (25 September 2009)


New condominiums in FarlimNew condominiums in Farlim (18 May 2013)


Low-cost flats in Farlim (23 January 2012)


Farlim is today densely populated (16 September 2012)


Giant, one of the hypermarkets in Farlim (31 May 2012)


High-rise development in Farlim (25 September 2009)


Medan Angsana Public Park in Farlim (15 September 2012)

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