A FIVE-HOUR ferry ride – that’s how near Penang is to Indonesia. At the Kedah Pier at Penang Esplanade, the people can just hop onto a ferry to Medan and Belawan for RM120.
To travel to Aceh, where the earthquake started and triggered a massive tidal wave which killed thousands across the region, one only need to continue the journey by bus. By plane, it’s just 30 minutes by Indonesian-owned Jentayu Air to Medan from Penang.
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