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A publication of Penang Institute, Penang Monthly is the voice of Penang and an inspiring read for the curious Malaysian. Publishing articles concerning the well-being and good folks of Penang.
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Spirited: Reminders of How Man and Nature Are Inseparable
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IF YOU COULD have conversations with your ancestors, what questions would you ask? Visitors to the Tribal Art Exhibition “Spirited: Human Art of The Non-Human”...
Low Access to Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Crimes
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ACCESS TO JUSTICE is a fundamental human right. It can also be elusive. We often think of the law as inherently neutral or fair, but what one considers a “good...
Soroptomists Work Tirelessly to Bring Education to Underprivileged Girls
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POVERTY HAS INHIBITED children in low-income homes from getting adequate education. The pandemic worsened the situation to such an extent that the United Nation...
Valuing Household Production Promises Broad Impact on Society at Large
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SIGNIFICANT STRIDES HAVE been made over time in advancing gender equality—with women assuming more prominent roles as decision-makers both in the workforce and...
Events in March
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THEATREFa Abdul and Big Nose Productions celebrate a belated Valentine’s Day with Her Story | His Story, a collection of six insightful monologues that explores...
PENANGPAC-The Latester Venture by Faridah and Joe
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PENANGITES got a welcome year-end bonus of free arts performances at the newly opened Performing Arts Centre of Penang (Penangpac) in November and December....
A Grand Tour of the Genting Tea Estate
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THE GENTING TEA ESTATE is the private residence and research station of Henry Sackville Barlow, who has held several prestigious positions in his long career. A...
Placemaking is Really about Appreciating the Best that Penang Already Has
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IMAGINE A PENANG where public spaces are amalgamated with greenery, communal spaces, education hubs, lifestyle joints and offices. With these, we would have cre...
Events in February
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CONCERT Usher in the Year of the Dragon with a jubilant recital by Rondo Chamber Fellow 2024, SYNC Quartet in Strings of Prosperity. The chamber ensemble will pr...
Recovering the Forgotten Art of Making Lem Peng
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LEMPENG, LEN PEN or leng peng? However you may identify it, this traditional Penang Chinese New Year delicacy is now virtually extinct. “Lem Peng” was describe...
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