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Edmond Stanley assumed office as the First Recorder of the Supreme Court of Penang in 1808, thus serving as Malaya’s first Superior Court Judge. The High Court remains at Light Street to this day, along with the Magistrates and Sessions Court across the street. Today, the Malaysian judiciary has become largely centralised. Another Sessions Court has also been established in Balik Pulau to the west. The courts in George Town consist of the Magistrates, Sessions and the High Court, the latter of which sits at the top of Penang’s judicial system.
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The Penang International Airport, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city centre, was opened in 1935. It serves as the main airport for northern Malaysia, with frequent links to major Asian cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Doha. Renovated in 2009 as a cruise shipping terminal, Swettenham Pier is one of the major tourist entry points into George Town. It is also a hub for two Malaysian low-cost carriers – AirAsia and Firefly. The Port of Penang consists of seven facilities along the Penang Strait, including Swettenham Pier in George Town.
George Town is home to some of the oldest schools in Malaysia, making it a pioneer in the country’s education system. Under British rule, missionary schools were set up across George Town. They were followed by Chinese schools, some of which are also among the oldest in the nation, thus making George Town the nucleus of Chinese education in Southeast Asia. In addition, George Town contains a number of private tertiary educational institutions, as well as one of the premier Malaysian public universities – Universiti Sains Malaysia. More recently, international schools have also been established to cater to the growing expatriate population.
Since 2008, multi-lingual road signs have been in use throughout Penang Island. The northwestern suburbs are somewhat more affluent, given their seafront locations which attract tourists and expatriates. The expansion of George Town has created suburbs to its northwest, west and south. Each of the new road signs shows the street’s official Malay name and either the street’s English, Chinese, Tamil or Arabic name. On the other hand, Air Itam and Paya Terubong emerged to the west of George Town as a result of agricultural plantations on the central hills of Penang Island. The southern suburbs, such as Jelutong, grew due to industrial activities.
