Kam U-Tee toiled to bring water to all at an affordable price.

Despite economic headwinds, Art Stage Singapore 2017 was a subdued success.

It was no easy matter pushing for tertiary-level education in colonial Malaya.

What was Penang like at the close of the eighteenth century?

Post World War II Malaysia – including Penang – bursts with literary work.

The printing presses in Penang have been humming for over two centuries.

Literary translators connect cultures from different parts of the globe, and Penang's role in the history of the art is by no means insignificant

Discontent with the Federation of Malaya led the Straits Chinese elite of Penang to begin a push towards secession.

A plucky entrepreneur returns post-12th General Elections to shake up the indie movement.

We have more champions than we think.

Penang Monthly traces the beginnings and rise of the Chinese Recreation Club.

Art, debate, lectures and charades. Bersih 4 was much more than just a protest.

With the recent reunion of staff and students of the Kuala Lumpur College of Art, which closed down in 2002, Ooi Kok Chuen examines the realities of art education in Malaysia.

If we can strike the right balance with federalism, we may just be able to strengthen Malaysia. But where and how should we start?

Nutmegs and cloves were once worth more than their weight in gold, and so Penang got on the bandwagon.

How can an artist benefit the Malaysian economy? Ksatriya discusses.

Why did Indonesia end up adopting a language primarily used by Chinese traders as its national language?

IndiePG looks to create new platforms for creative music here in Penang.

2012 is a banner year for art auctions in Malaysia.

The theatre scene comes back to life with the opening of the Performing Arts Centre of Penang.

In April, a group of talented and politically-conscious musicians got together to spread the word on what our rights really are.

A letter written in 1824 shows how a visit to Penang Hill helped lift a man’s spirits.

Until the 1970s, Penang had been the hub for haj pilgrimage in the region.