The common good in Penang’s progress
For development to truly benefit everyone, consensus must be achieved among the community, private businesses and the government.
For development to truly benefit everyone, consensus must be achieved among the community, private businesses and the government.
In 2009, a small team set about transforming and rejuvenating the city.
Just like Think City, the George Town Grants Programme is unique, and is the first programme of its kind in Malaysia.
It has now been two years since this magazine, Penang Economic Monthly, was revamped into a new colourful product meant for wider circulation and sale.
Forty-seven years after his first solo exhibition, Chong Hon Fatt will be honoured with a Retrospective.
A Lithuanian artist captures one of Penang's living heritage treasures on an Armenian Street wall.
To mark the heritage zone, unique street art has been set up at some iconic George Town streets.
Two and a half years after its entry into the World Heritage List, PEM takes a look at how much George Town has changed, and what more needs doing.
It is the last remaining urban village in the Northeast District. The boom in the properties market now threatens its existence.
Penang's historic Malay enclave remains a bustling commercial area.