After 15 Rousing Years, The Penang Renaissance Still Resonates Clearly
We are at one of those self-appraising points in time when we—not only Penang Monthly, but also Penang Institute as a whole—stare hard into the rearview mirror in order to orientate our journey forward.
THE ERA OF artificial intelligence (AI) is well underway, with increasingly more AI features becoming an integral part of our daily lives. “Generative AI is per...
AS WE FIND ourselves in the thick of IR 4.0, one question looms large: “Will automation replace human jobs?” This article discusses the most automatable sectors...
PENANG INSTITUTE is in the process of launching its Forum for Leadership And Governance (FLAG) Project. The venue for its series of initiatives will be the newl...
It is often thought that the first motor buses, four Thornycrofts, were introduced in Penang in 1921 by the municipality. While Ric Francis and Colin Ganley cov...
HARD SLAMS REVERBERATE from the morning all through the night at Youth Park — echos of wheels meeting asphalt and ramps. While I nurse my spine and sense my mus...
Professor Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood is an eminent personality in the field of medical science and crisis management. She is also the founder of Mercy Malaysia...
WALKING ALONG Jalan Gottlieb on a balmy Wednesday evening, I could not help but be struck by the sheer amount of vehicles on the road. Traffic was at a crawl, w...
THE PENANG FERRIES that started operating in 1894 were always an important mode of transportation for the locals. But they became more than just a ride. They we...
A WELL-STRUCTURED bus system offers a wide range of benefits that go beyond mere transportation. It addresses the critical issue of affordability by providing a...
AS THE SAYING goes, “You’ve never really been to Penang, if you haven’t been to Penang Hill.” Indeed, just the ascent up the Hill on board the funicular railway...
MODERN ECONOMICS and modern living are paradoxically based on sustained advances in means of mobility, on the one hand, and in the human ability to live in huge...