Time to Respect the Original Peoples
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The term “Orang Asli”, or “original people”, is a collective appellation for the 18 ethnic tribes “officially classified for admin...
Of Heroes Unsung, and Mortals Undead
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One of the most anticipated literary events in the region, the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) returns November 24-26 for its seventh edition, promising...
Between Fact and Fiction
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Mei Fong.Looking EastWith over a decade of reporting and a Pulitzer Prize under her belt, Mei Fong’s most important literary work yet, One Child:...
Empowering Penang’s MICE industry
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Penang has been experiencing steady growth in business events over the past decade. Data gathering and industry analysis conducted by the Penang Convention &...
Letting Classical Music Bond
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The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) enchanted classical music lovers during its debut performance at the Dewan Sri Pinang last September, marking a moment...
Tastes of India, from North and South
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Northern and southern Indian cuisines are celebrated for their distinctive cooking styles and skilful blend of spices. In northern India, most food varieties ar...
Slow Food is Good Food
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In 1986 a protest against the opening of a McDonald’s near Rome’s Spanish Steps took place. Carlo Petrini led the campaign against the founding of t...
Bringing Japanese Technological Excellence to Penang’s Young
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The Disted Japanese Transfer Programme (JTP) is the first degree-seeking programme of its kind in Malaysia which provides a fast-track study path for students w...
Penang Monthly Book Prize is Launched
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Penang Monthly is now in its ninth year, and we are looking forward to our tenth anniversary next year (it’s called the Tin Anniversary, by the way). Tran...
Is Penang Ready for the Coworking Movement?
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Coworking is not a new concept, especially among Penang’s workplace futurists and digital nomads. Pionereed by Brad Neuberg in 2005, the idea is to combin...
Scent of an Island
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Making Scents for a Hundred YearsSheikh Muhammad Badjenid.p>Located at the corner of Lebuh Pantai and Lebuh Chulia, S.M. Badjenid & Son is the co...
Taking the Next Step in Travel
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Yeoh Siew Hoon made a career out of her love for travel.Penang lass Yeoh Siew Hoon, a prominent figure in the Asia Pacific tourism industry, has enjoyed s...