This old suburb has shaken off its rough-and-tumble image, and is ready to become a dynamic township of the future.

No, there are no striped beasts, but wondrous beauty awaits all along the way up.

The biosphere reserve listing would ensure Penang Hill's forests are preserved and researched.

An unintended turn during a hike at Air Itam becomes a fascinating experience.

The Artist and Empire: (En)countering Colonial Legacies exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore explores the issues of post-colonialism and decolonisation.

The South-East Asian art market bears watching.

What's it like to have spent a great part of one's life on Penang Hill? Meet two people who have done exactly that.

Penang invests in people taking risks in the region’s newest industry

Is there really such a thing as a "starving artist"? Penang-based English artist Thomas Powell doesn't believe so. It just takes a lot of determination, and ideas, of course.

The iron city's proud secret.

In the spirit of International Women's Day, Penang Monthly is featuring 16 exceptional women who have had a profound impact on the community around them.

Penang Hill in pictures.