Penang Malay Association (PEMENANG)

PEMENANG Head Office (11 July 2008)


Penang Malay Association or Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang is an association in Penang. Also known by its acronym PEMENANG, the association has its headquarters at an Art Deco bungalow at 60, Jalan Pemenang, formerly part of Cantonment Road.

The Penang Malay Association traces its history to the gathering held at the home of local Malay millionaire Mohamad Ariff Tajuddin at Hutton Lane (across the road from Masjid Jamek Jalan Hatin) on a Sunday afternoon in March, 1927. The gathering was attended by members of the Malay intellectuals and property owners. The members discussed the setting up of an organisation to look after the interest of the Malays in Penang and to protect their religion under British administration.

In the 1970's, the state government under Dr Lim Chong Eu granted the association a plot of land at the junction of Anson Road and Macalister Road, where they built Bangunan Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang, a four-storey shoplot. The building, at 117 Macalister Road today houses a car showroom on the ground floor.

Getting there

The nearest bus stop, along Kelawei Road, is served by Rapid Penang bus 103.

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