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Animals as Symbols and Suppliers of Good Fortune

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CERTAIN TYPES of animals enhance one’s personal luck, says Penang-based feng shui Master Lee Cheng Hoe.[1] The turtle, for example, is very auspicious. “It is t...

by Enzo Sim

Enzo Sim

Learning the Intricacies of Chinese Tea Ceremonies

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STRETCHING AS FAR back as the Tang dynasty in China, tea-drinking is both a pleasurable and communal custom. In Chinese weddings especially, tea-drinking assume...

by Sherra Yeong

Prostitutes in Penang: A Life Often Filled with Fear and Violence

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LAST NOVEMBER, Penang Monthly documented in Anecdotal Accounts of Chinese Women Migrants to Southeast Asia, stories of how these women entered the prostitution...

by Dr. Kuah Li Feng

Dr. Kuah Li Feng

February 2022 In The Industry

Expanding the Hi-tech Ecosystem in Penang for a New Era

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OVER THE PAST 20 years, ViTrox has established itself as a global technology company that is “powered in Penang and in Malaysia”, growing to reach a market capi...

by Lee Siu Ming

Lee Siu Ming

February 2022 Lest We Forget

The Japanese Conquest of Penang: Part Two

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[IN DECEMBER 2021, Penang Monthly published Part One of The Japanese Conquest of Penang. This issue covers the remainder of the campaign and what came after].Th...

by Enzo Sim

Enzo Sim