Julia Tan - Penang Monthly (Page 4)

Making movies of the people, by the people and for the people

10 min read

With the great changes happening in electronic applications and networks, most things are, by definition, going through a transition. This is true for the film...

Revolutionising cancer detection, one gene at a time

5 min read

Prof Datuk Dr Choong-Chin Liew has many feathers in his cap – studying under one of the co-founders of insulin being one of them. Liew is perhaps most fam...

Letting colonial literature reveal its wealth – and ambivalence

6 min read

Dr Mohamad Rashidi Mohd Pakri is from Baling, but has been living in Penang for the better part of the past 20 years. This is thanks to Universiti Sains Malaysi...

City status is a matter of status – and expectations

5 min read

What’s in a name? Does George Town smell any less sweet now that the city status encompasses the entire island of Penang?According to Datuk Patahiyah Is...

Penang in a nutshell!

6 min read

Who lies and who doesn’t? What do different people do throughout the day? And who identifies himself or herself as homosexual? These are questions that ma...

Profiling Penang as a culture hub

6 min read

Rooftops of George Town.Penang is rejuvenated, undergone a “renaissance”. George Town's streets are vibrant and bustling again, and it's no ex...

Romancing Penang’s Ferry

5 min read

A cultural festival in Butterworth? Sounds swell!There have even been cases of fringe festivals eclipsing the main festival itself (Edinburgh Fringe Festival...

Putting Pulau Tikus on the map

15 min read

Affluent. Cosmopolitan. Convenient. These are words that are often used to describe Pulau Tikus, a township in Penang that is pretty much located in the middle...

Living hyphenated

6 min read

With a writing style that’s thematically similar to Irvine Welsh (and with praise from the man himself on the front sleeve of his book), Malaysian-Austral...

Thrilled by the Western Twang

4 min read

The date is February 27. Stepping into the gazebo of ParkCity Everly Hotel Miri feels like walking through the swinging doors of a Western saloon. Men and women...

Rich Music Resonates From Mount Santubong

5 min read

Lightning provides firework in the sky: flash, bang. The Bornean rain whips at the audience, but they are not deterred. Instead, the storm appears to invigorate...

Discover Penang Hainanese Food Before It’s Too Late!

5 min read

Hainanese cuisine has always had a place in the hearts – and stomachs – of Malaysians, from the staple chicken rice (with Malaysians and Singapore...