Jom Jelajah Koperasi, Pulau Pinang, 21 April 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Jom Jelajah Koperasi, Pulau Pinang, 21 April 2014

Day 4, 21 April 2014

Another stop was Pulau Aman where Koperasi Sri Aman Pulau Aman Bhd caters to the needs of only 300 villagers. The funny part is it is considered the mainland, although the only access to this small island is via a ferry at the Jetty Batu Musang. The return ferry ticket is RM 6.00 per adult and RM 4.00 per child. One way ferry ticket is RM 4.00. The schedule from Pulau Aman is 8.00am, 10.00am, 12.00noon, 2.00pm. 4.00pm and 6.00pm whereas from Batu Musang is 9.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm. 5.00pm and 7.00pm.

Jetty Batu Musang

Floating restaurant. Pulau Aman is famous for its prawn mee.

Pulau Aman has only 1 primary school with 13 teachers and 28 students, 1 clinic with 2 nurses, 1 mosque, 1 pre-school and 1 multipurpose hall. Homestay Pulau Aman is managed by Koperasi Sri Aman Pulau Aman Bhd. There is also budget and chalet at an affordable price. The women made prawn paste sold at RM 5.00 per cube, salted fish, traditional snacks and handicraft items. For recreational activity, a visitor can take a boat for an island tour for an hour costing about RM 150.00 for 12 people. There is also bicycle for rent and jungle trekking.

Homestay Pulau Aman

Pulau Aman is also famous for its shrimp paste (belacan)

Boat for hire

Our last stop for JJK Pulai Pinang program is Koperasi Sek. Men. St George Pulau Pinang Bhd which offer dorm-stay and coop-market. Its Dormstay Casa Georgian can cater up to 300 guests on weekends and school holidays and 100 guests on weekdays. Actually these dorm-stay are the unoccupied blocks for its 200 student population. Its main purpose is to teach the students how to run a business as part of their school syllabus. They get 100% support from their teachers. They also offer team building and tour packages in Penang. They run their own school cooperative mini market which sells stationaries, work books, snack, beverages and many more.