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.
I FIRST heard the name Yasmin Ahmad through her debut Petronas commercial for Merdeka Day. It was called LITTLE INDIAN BOY (1996).It opens in black and white....
INSIGHTS into socio-economic trends in any Asian city can be gained by studying the chaos of its shop lot signage. If one understands the language, a sense of...
REPORTS of the intense water battle in Selangor have featured in the mainstream media throughout 2009. Most of these speak of tensions arising between the Selan...
The rear of five terrace houses in Lebuh Clarke. The re-orientation towards the laneway will benefit from the enlarged open space that the additional set back...
UNTIL as late as the 1990s, cities were largely associated with pollution and congestion. Worse, they were seen as crucibles of moral decay and crime. Those w...
Kwong Wah Yit PohGeorge Town: The Penang State Government has no option but to persist in convincing the Centre to play fair&hellipThe challenge for P...
Once upon a time, and not long ago at that, Penang was a brand name instantly recognisable globally. In those days, Penang’s progress signalled the immine...
Universiti Sains Malaysia's funding in 2009 was RM9oo million. Penang's state budget was RM477 million.ALTHOUGH MALAYSIA officially practises federalism,...
PENANG'S HISTORY is directly tied to that of Kedah, a sovereign — and the oldest — kingdom on the peninsula before its annexation by Siam in the 13t...
All pictures by Adrian CheahIN JUST OVER three years, one market in Penang has built up a cult following among Penangites and visitors, who are drawn to...
I HAVE A DREAM. That one day Penang will become a cultural hub and that it will not only be one for the Malaysian north but for the region as well.I have a dr...
Top: Mat heading off to work. Above: Mat tends to his garden during the weekends. 42 . Penang Economic Monthly . Jan 2010THANKS TO THE Bayan Lepas Free T...