Penang Monthly

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.

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A prayer for FEATURE WORLD PEACE IN PENANG

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Lesley Gouger , Outside the Tzu Chi Foundation, founded by Master Cheng Yen.Coming to Penang again this summer, I was a little unsettled because I had forgot...

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The AES in Pakatan Rakyat states

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The Automated Enforcement System (AES) has emerged as another issue which the Pakatan-led states, namely Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan, have come to a co...

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Kicking The Subsidy Habit

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Note: RON or Research Octane Number refers to how resistant the fuel is to detonation or “knocking”, some high performance engines require higher...

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Documenting our Damaged Democracy

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We often hear of electoral fraud and unfair election practices, but what do they really mean? What forms do electoral frauds usually take? What constitutes unfa...

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On the Vegetarian Trail

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CoyaLocated in the heart of Pulau Tikus, Coya is a serene, double-storey shophouse, offering some of my favourite lunch bento boxes. Their spicy mapo tofu, bu...

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Penang Properties in 2013

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Yes, most probably, Penang's property market will come to be affected by the global crisis. That is the simple answer to the question most people are asking; bu...

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Remembering an Early Step Towards Unesco Listing

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Part of George Town, together with part of Malacca town, is now a Unesco World Heritage Site (WHS). The inscription in July 2008 has excited many and has certai...

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The Lazy Traveller's Guide to Hoi An

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Slices of local Hoi An are only an alleyway away from the main tourist strips.Stepping into the cool of an empty art gallery on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street one...

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State budgets 2013: The Last For Now

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IT WAS A fairly significant moment when the Selangor and Penang Pakatan state governments tabled and passed their final budgets of their first five-year term in...

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Auditor-General Report 2011: Critique of Selected Education Projects

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Water seeping through the cracks of the walls in the school. Oil leaking from the pipe connected to the oil tank. Empty classrooms and abandoned teachers’...

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Curious Pak Alam

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Pak Alam’s passion for repairing vintage bicycles started out as a hobby when he was 14, and like all of his other interests, this grew into something app...

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Halal Hub in the Making

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The halal industry as a whole has expanded beyond its traditional association with food fit for Muslim consumption. The Penang state government, for example, ha...

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