Julia Tan - Penang Monthly (Page 3)

Is the nursing profession in good health?

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In February, an Air Asia advertisement caused an uproar among the nursing community – and for good reason. The advertisement, which read “You want y...

107.6FM – Finally a radio station for women in Penang

7 min read

It is Malaysia’s only English radio station for women, and in March this year, Capital FM, which has 121,000 listeners weekly, ventured north to Penang (p...

Hai Ki Xin Lor: Acknowledging Penang Hokkien

4 min read

“Penangites are an eccentric and distinctive bunch,” says Saw Teong Hin with a grin. He’s talking in regards to his own play. At its launch in...

A chance to confront death

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August is usually a month full of taboos for many superstitious Malaysian Chinese. That’s when the Gates of Hell open for a whole month. During the Hungry...

Grooving for animals

3 min read

Bibi Kpoh.What started out three years ago as an effort by the Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) to raise money for its inc...

Putting all into the job

7 min read

It is a dog eat dog world in sales. But whether you’re selling concrete or a destination, the same values ought to be present, such as honesty, perseveran...

Highlights of George Town Festival 2014

16 min read

Wrecking Crew Orchestra EL Squad.Shanghai Starlight Acrobatic Troupe.Bunditpatanasilpa Institute.Racehorse Company....

What can we obey if we cannot obey simple municipal rules?

4 min read

The four-legged pedestrian overhead bridge at the junction of Jalan Penang, Jalan Burmah and Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong near Komtar has been in the news lately. M...

Ikebana finds tropical roots

5 min read

Those who think that flower arrangement is a pastime for women are dead wrong – at least where the Japanese are concerned. Machiko Nakayama, who has made...

Walking – and rocking – for animals

4 min read

Dogs everywhere. Socialising activity before the Wiggle Waggle Walk kicked off.Folks of Kuching really adore their dogs. On October 25, people from all wa...

The ringgit and sen of festivals

11 min read

Malaysia enjoys a plethora of annual religious and ethnic festivities, thanks to its multicultural population. From Hari Raya Aidilfitri to Chinese New Year and...

Sarah George

Making Malaysia’s literary capital work

9 min read

Umapagan Ampikaipakan is no stranger to organising festivals. Having directed Cooler Lumpur – South-East Asia’s first festival of ideas – for...