Letter To The Editor
1 min read
I AM HOLIDAYING with my wife in Malaysia and we are staying in Penang for a few days. I found the Penang Monthly in our hotel room and it is particularly intere...
Climate Change: A Timeless Concern
CLIMATE CHANGE. The phrase rings with an alliterative charm, yet it evokes a notion that is far from simple. It invites us to consider our relationship with the elements and the forces that govern our world.
Lastest Issue
The Delightful Doors at Rifle Range
2 min read
THE RIFLE RANGE FLATS, built in 1969 as Penang’s first low-cost flats, consist of nine blocks of 17-storey buildings, housing a total of 3,888 units. They stand...
A Subtly Empowering Tale of a Woman Between Worlds
3 min read
Note: This review may contain spoilers.
A Chance to Relive the World of Chinese Opera in Penang
4 min read
WHAT WAS ONCE a familiar sight in Penang has now become a hidden treasure. Despite the apparent decline of Chinese opera, the Leong family has managed to preser...
Loving Tea - From Bud to Cup
5 min read
I LOOKED UP from my laptop screen, tearing my eyes from the pixels drumming on my corneas, reached for my cup of Ching Dragonwell green tea (more commonly known...
.jpg)
Are You Reading This?
10 min read
IT IS JULY 14, as I am writing this. This means that former US President, Barack Obama, should be making public his annual readi...
What Bliss A Hidden Bookstore Brings
5 min read
“BOOKSTORES ARE LONELY FORTS, spilling light onto the sidewalk. They civilise their neighbourhoods,” said John Updike. The truth is, they are even lonelier thes...
The Benevolent Madam Tan Say Seang: Penang philanthropist par excellence
9 min read
ON SATURDAY, 14 December 1907, at 12.30pm, the sentry on duty at the police station in the rustic village of Tanjung Tokong “noticed that one of the buildings i...
Penang Nyonya Recipes: Preserving Our Important Heritage
4 min read
DURING MY TALK at Penang Institute on Penang Nyonya Cuisine — Past, Present & Future, I elaborated on our intangible cultural heritage’s characteristics a...
Individuals in Business with Books
5 min read
THEY ARE THE caretakers of worlds. As most bookshops (especially chains and distributors) move online, indie ones stand as a triumphant testament that bookshops...
Books Are the Preferred Medium: Even for the Gods
3 min read
“BEST PRACTICES” is quite a clever term. I had trouble accepting it at first, trained to be relativistic as I am by the social sciences. I had to ask questions...
.jpg)
Exploring New Territory at the 2023 George Town Literary Festival
4 min read
THE GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL (GTLF) will be held this year from 23 to 26 November. A festival thoughtfully curated each time to bring book lovers together,...
Explore topics