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.
This November, millions of Muslims from around the world will converge in Mecca in holy pilgrimage. The pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islam, and it is the d...
Most countries around the world celebrate a single national day, but in Malaysia there are two anniversaries which are commemorated. Merdeka Day on August 31 ce...
It was Chinese New Year once again, and with it the traditions that so many of us are familiar with: huge family gatherings, an assortment of delicacies, big di...
A quaint collection of towns and villages at the south-eastern tip of the peninsula, the remote, largely agricultural and fishery-based Pengerang is a thriving...
WELD QUAY was once the centre of Penang Island's economic activities,to which ships from all over the world came to trade. Originally a backwater island populat...
These buildings once represented the administrative, economic, education, religious and development centre of Penang. Some were the homes of prominent businessm...
The bungalows atop Penang Hill are as integral to the hill as the funicular railway or the cool climate. The first residence on top of the hill was established...
Penang’s history has always been linked to the sea; her earliest urban development was as a sea-trading port city. Colonial sections of George Town have t...
Every year, thousands of people flock to the Pesta site, drawn there by the bright lights, thrilling shows and good bargains at the Pesta Pulau Pinang. Penang S...