Pearl of the Orient
After the independence of Malaya in 1957, the position of the Governor of Penang was officially renamed in Malay as the "Yang di-Pertua Negeri". Similarly, the residence, now a property of the Penang state government, has been officially renamed as "Seri Mutiara", a reflection of Penang's fame as the "Pearl of the Orient" (Malay: "Pulau Mutiara").