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.
The following text is from a report written and submitted in 1796 by Captain Walter Caulfield Lennon. It is about his impressions of “Pulo Penang&...
AdvertisementInspired by the multicultural influences that have for centuries shaped Peranakan cuisine, Dr Ong Jin Teong decided to undertake an in-dept...
Advertisement2016 has been a year of surprises and shocks. Uncertainty became the new normal, as a combination of factors – Brexit, Trump's Whit...
AdvertisementMuch of the discussion concerning Malays in Penang since Merdeka, spurred by the federally controlled Malay language mainstream media, ha...
In Malaysia, there are three levels of education: primary, secondary and tertiary. In 2015 there were 7,763 government and government-aided primary schools...
Artists tend to be linked to two deathrelated myths: that they lead longer lives, and that their stature grows the longer they live. But death comes to all, w...
Property is always a hot topic in Penang. Attractive developments and emerging trends capture the attention of potential house buyers.The Penang Property Summ...
Penang’s beginnings as a port city and its subsequent bloom into a cosmopolitan centre have left it a unique multicultural society with various strands...
As a fresh graduate, one is prone to taking on unusual first jobs. But few of these jobs would require travelling by boat daily to the office. Universiti Sain...
Hainanese cuisine has always had a place in the hearts – and stomachs – of Malaysians, from the staple chicken rice (with Malaysians and Singapore...
According to Alexander Carr-Saunders, the architect of colonial universities, there was “little sympathy with local aspirations for university education&r...
Childhood best friends Ming and Tan have a lot in common: their ages, careers as bankers and an unfettered love for chocolate.When it comes to housing choices...