In 1884, 23-year-old Tigran opened the Eastern Hotel, and soon after was joined by Martin and Aviet, who established the Oriental, which they combined into the E&O in 1889.

IT was a luminous evening as hundreds witnessed the customary Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Eastern and Oriental (E&O) Hotel in George Town, Penang. Adorned with 5,500 twinkling fairy lights ...

From 1993 until the Covid-19 pandemic, the Eastern & Oriental Express ran from Singapore to Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Like its sister the Venice-Simplon Orient Express, it’s owned by ...