December 2025
Our December issue examines the flavours, practices and foodways that define Malaysian life, from home kitchens and inherited techniques to the diverse cultural influences that shape Penang’s palate.
PENANGPAC-The Latester Venture by Faridah and Joe
8 min read
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
6 min read
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
4 min read
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
3 min read
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
6 min read
Lem peng is traditionally baked in a large bok kang (clay pot) over a charcoal fire for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. The clay pot is filled with sand and covered with paper, and the lem peng is placed over the paper.
Tan Shih Thoe Talks About the Business of Art at Hin Bus Depot
7 min read
HIN BUS DEPOT celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and so, Penang Monthly thinks it a great occasion to sit down with Tan Shih Thoe, the brain (and the br...
Do Nothing and It Shall Be Done: Placemaking in Balik Pulau
6 min read
Jerry, the owner, co-founder and cook extraordinaire at Nada Natural Farming, believes in the dolce far niente—the sweetness of doing nothing. This philosophy has spilled over to the entire conception of Nada, from how it is run, to what it is meant to be.
Humanity at the AI Crossroads: Balancing Privacy, Bias and Progress
5 min read
As computers become increasingly omnipresent, and as algorithms grow uncannily precise, concerns mount—what are the undesirable consequences of AI?
Hin Bus Depot: A Decade of Stimulating Creative Resurgence in Penang
7 min read
NESTLED IN THE heart of George Town, Hin Bus Depot is more than a historic landmark; it is a pulsating creative community hub sprawling over 60,000 ft2 , exposi...
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