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Postcards and Photos of Penang's Hills
June 2025 Photo Essay

Postcards and Photos of Penang's Hills

3 min read
*Images from Marcus Langdon Collection. TWO YEARS AFTER setting foot on Penang Island in 1786, Francis Light set his sights…
by Rachel Yeoh
Rachel Yeoh
Malay Houses in Penang: Circa 1900
February 2025 Photo Essay

Malay Houses in Penang: Circa 1900

3 min read
*Images from Marcus Langdon Collection. MALAYS IN PENANG traditionally lived inland or along the coast, depending on their livelihoods. This…
by Muhammad Amirul Naim Rosmi
Muhammad Amirul Naim Rosmi
Families Hard at Work at Pulau Tikus Market
Photo Essay August 2024

Families Hard at Work at Pulau Tikus Market

6 min read
PULAU TIKUS MARKET, located along Jalan Pasar between Jalan Cantonment and Solok Moulmein, first opened in the 1950s. The wet…
by Jennifer De Souza
Jennifer De Souza
The Faded and the Fallen
July 2024 Photo Essay

The Faded and the Fallen

4 min read
Words and photos by Jennifer de Souza.
by Jennifer De Souza
Jennifer De Souza
Flyers from the Golden Age of Cinema
May 2024 Photo Essay

Flyers from the Golden Age of Cinema

4 min read
THE GOLDEN AGE of Malaysian Cinema, spanning the 1950s to the 1970s, saw moviegoers lining up to catch the latest releases. For more popular shows, scalpers wou...
by Paul Augustin
Paul Augustin
Flames of Fortune: The Chneah Hoay Ceremony at Penang’s Oldest Chinese Temple
May 2024 Photo Essay

Flames of Fortune: The Chneah Hoay Ceremony at Penang’s Oldest Chinese Temple

4 min read
ON THE EVENING of 23 February, my friend—a heritage enthusiast from Penang Heritage Trust (PHT), Ganesh Kolandaveloo—and I went to see the venerable Chneah Hoay...
by Eugene Quah
Eugene Quah
Snapshots of Penang Week 1977 in Adelaide
April 2024 Photo Essay

Snapshots of Penang Week 1977 in Adelaide

3 min read
Photos by courtesy of Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu FoundationA PARTICULAR INTEREST shown to visiting delegates of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to Adelaide b...
by Rachel Yeoh
Rachel Yeoh
Snapshots of Historical Struggles in Penang
March 2024 Photo Essay

Snapshots of Historical Struggles in Penang

2 min read
WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY is observed every 15 March, a global awareness event birthed in Penang when it became the Headquarters of the World Consumers Movement...
by Dato' Seri Dr. Anwar Fazal
Dato' Seri Dr. Anwar Fazal
Out From The Vestiges
February 2024 Photo Essay

Out From The Vestiges

3 min read
Photos from Tan Shih Thoe
by Rachel Yeoh
Rachel Yeoh
New Migrants Bring New Meals to Malaysia
December 2023 Photo Essay

New Migrants Bring New Meals to Malaysia

9 min read
NO OTHER COUNTRY embodies the proverbial melting pot quite like Malaysia. As we know, this is most evident where its culinary diversity is concerned. Over centu...
by Elroi Yee
Elroi Yee
Penang Monthly Has Fun With AI Art
November 2023 Photo Essay

Penang Monthly Has Fun With AI Art

3 min read
WHAT BETTER WAY is there to talk about generating art with AI than to just show you? Penang Monthly uses Gencraft, a platform that creates images and videos bas...
by Sheryl Teoh
Sheryl Teoh
Penang's Ferries: Icons Anchored For Good
October 2023 Photo Essay

Penang's Ferries: Icons Anchored For Good

2 min read
THE PENANG FERRIES that started operating in 1894 were always an important mode of transportation for the locals. But they became more than just a ride. They we...
by Oh Chin Eng
Oh Chin Eng
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