Penang Monthly, by Penang Institute, is the voice of Penang, offering insights on its people, politics, economy, culture, and society, with a focus on local and national issues for curious Malaysians.
Compiled by Iylia De SilvaPenang leaves a lasting impression on all who visit, captivating tourists and locals with its stunning natural beauty and diverse cult...
LAST YEAR, Penang celebrated its 50 years of manufacturing excellence, significantly in the Electronics & Electrical (E&E) sector. While there are many...
NOWADAYS, WE ARE all encouraged to live an active lifestyle, through exercise generally, i.e., any movements that contribute towards our physical and emotional...
WHEN PLAYING FOOTBALL on the streets as a young lad, I always attempted to achieve Ronaldinho’s elastico or Ronaldo’s shimmy. Every kid in my neighbourhood was...
COMEDYStand-up comedians Kavin Jay, Kuah Jenhan, Andrew Netto, Phoon Chi Ho, Rizal van Geyzal, and a new addition, their old friend Papi Zak, will be bringing t...
WHAT MAKES A short story successful? In reading The Best of Malaysian Short Fiction in English 2010-2020 (which, as an aside, has a really gorgeous cover), I fo...
WHEN SCULPTURES COME to mind, one conjures up images of stately marble figures or perhaps the rough-hewn details of a column. Rarely do they take the form of QR...
Compiled by Iylia De SilvaPublic transportation in Penang is often overlooked by residents who rely on personal cars - except the elderly, foreigners and perhap...
BEING A TECHNOLOGY and innovation hub, it may not be altogether a big surprise that Penang is having to deal with an excessive demand for workers with digital s...
THE EXPONENTIAL RISE of creative industries worldwide in recent years has seen them drive substantial economic growth and provided extensive employment opportun...
THOUGH THE WORD “creative city” might be in vogue, the term was already coined back in the late 1980s as a viable urban development strategy, particularly for p...
IN THE FIRST half of the 20th century, Bangsawan, or Malay opera, started incorporating the latest Anglo-American dances and music into its already cosmopolitan...