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.
Penang, filled with factories on the island and in Seberang Prai on the mainland, has an unquenchable thirst for workers, both skilled and unskilled.Opinions...
During the talk at Wawasan Open University’s main campus on April 20, 2010, World Bank economist for Malaysia Philip Schellekens emphasised that “in...
Buoyed by the 2009 celebrations, the George Town World Heritage Office (GTWHO) is planning a month-long series of events collectively known as the George Town...
A horrific incident occurred in April in Shah Alam, Selangor, that will sadly be merely an additional statistic in the growing list of police shootings record...
Loh-Lim Lin Lee: “The public wants to be involved before a project is carried out.”It was a Thursday, and Loh-Lim Lin Lee was buying fruit in...
Surely, Butterworth is worth more than what it is getting.About 25 years ago, I gave a talk to a youth organisation there about the future of the town. The...
Anyone would be intimidated by Professor Aihwa Ong. Although petite and slender, her presence is overwhelming. She speaks emphatically and powerfully, insisti...
Many accusing fingers are pointed when foreign labour and its implications are discussed in this country. The mere mention of migrant workers is usually greet...
Thalang Road, the main street in Phuket.When I First walked down Thalang Road in Tongkah, the old town of Phuket, several years ago, I was reminded of the...
Phase 1: Demonstrations at Mayang Pasir (top) and Bayan Baru Market (below).High speed economic activity and demographic shifts, especially in developing...
Part of the excitement associated with the March 8, 2008 election results when Pakatan Rakyat (PR) took over four (now three) state governments was that it sign...