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.
Imagine running 50km, 100km or 100 miles – which is a whopping 165km. One could technically be running from Penang to Taiping and back, with a few kilomet...
When Ola Bola was released earlier this year, the buzz it created was sensational. Interest in local football surged, thanks to the movie, which portrays a fict...
As the outstanding leadership of Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz as Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) draws to a close, this article aims to shed more light on global...
Water is one of the most overlooked and limited resources that is fast depleting. Most of the water we see, such as the ocean, is salt water and not suitable fo...
Bayan Lepas, like Komtar and the Penang Bridge, are symbols of the robust development Penang underwent in the early 1970s. The story of how Tun Abdul Razak Huss...
I first met Rusaslina Idrus (I call her Lin) in 2011. I was living in a kampong not far from the Second Link Bridge to Singapore and she was a Visiting Research...
Onboard the ferry.The vibrancy in Penang Island nowadays is undeniable, ever since George Town was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2008. The eme...
This style of simple shed market halls – with minimal ornamentation – was once popular in Malaya.Alongside amenities such as post offices, tow...
From its economy to its education system, Singapore leads in Asia. And one should not forget one very remarkable aspect of the country’s development: its...
Penang is leading other Malaysian states in promoting cycling and does that by trying to provide good cycling infrastructure. In August 2013, Chief Minister Lim...
Penang has ambitious public transport plans. It needs to if it is to keep its population on the move. The state’s transport masterplan – which seeks...
Foreign language centres have long had afirm foothold in Penang. The Malaysian- German Society (MGS), for one, emerged more than 50 years ago as a friendship so...