{"id":"mbmc-penang","name":"Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre","type":"retreat","traditions":["mahasi"],"country":"MY","city":"George Town, Penang","lat":5.41,"lng":100.31,"coord_precision":"approximate (unverified)","founded":1969,"url":"https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org","description":"Premier Mahasi-method vipassana centre (est. 1969); year-round intensive retreats, resident Sangha, English-speaking.","offers":["residential retreats","weekly classes","library"],"retreats":[{"id":"mbmc-intensive","name":"Year-round intensive vipassana (MYR10/40 day, first 10 days)","typical_length":"ongoing","format":"residential","cost_model":"fixed","schedule_url":"https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org/","recurrence":"ongoing; apply via jotform","checked":"2026-10-20","source":"ext-32-schedules-stream"}],"contact":{"checked":"2026-10-20","page":"https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org/p/contact-us.html","page_src":"https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org/","email":[["mbmc.malaysia@gmail.com","https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org/p/contact-us.html"]],"phone":[["+604-2401698","https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org/p/contact-us.html"]]},"source_url":"https://www.mbmcmalaysia.org","verified_on":"2026-10-20","confidence":"high"}