April 2024 - Penang Monthly

From Hillview to Wellesley: The Evolution of a Pioneering Boys’ School

9 min read

JALAN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH, formerly known as Northam Road, hugs the contours of North Beach, extending towards Gurney Drive. With the panoramic views it offers of...

by Eugene Quah

Events in April

4 min read

LEARNINGOrganised by Penang Math Platform, MathBoost is a fun and engaging app-based learning experience focusing on arithmetic operations and numeracy skills f...

by Penang Monthly

Sunny With A Chance of Heatstroke

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by Azmi Hussin

Weathering Climate Change—A Battle Fatal to Lose

3 min read

I REMEMBER STRUGGLING with the terms “weather” and “climate” in primary school.And as with most related words, it was about knowing when to use one and not the...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Fishing for a Living: The Case of Pulau Aman

6 min read

Photos by Jay Penfold

by Ian Browne

The Heat is Here to Stay: Surviving Climate Change is in Penang’s Own Hands

9 min read

“SHE IS HOT” exclaimed a male student, gaining immediate attention in my scientific lab. They clamoured to his monitor only to be disappointed to see that their...

by Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin & Hajar Ariff

The Social and Economic Impact of Rising Temperatures Expected to be Strong

3 min read

CLIMATE CHANGE IS a global phenomenon whose impact on different regions varies in intensity. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change has identified sub-S...

by Sofia Castelo & Dr. Matt Benson

Dr. Matt Benson

The Seas Are Warming Too... And That Should Make Us Very Afraid

8 min read

PENANG IS SURROUNDED by a sea that protects us, provides food and—the island beingsmall—moderates our climate. Now, imagine a world where our oceans are heating...

by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan & Hanis Razalli

Our Worsening Climate

1 min read

Climate change is a change of climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere, in addition...

by Hajar Ariff

Be Aware of Impending Heatstrokes

3 min read

THE MALAYSIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 heatwave alert as scorching heat continues creeping northwards on the peninsula.(The...

by Dr. Mohd Nurfaiz Mohd Nasir

Simplifying Tax Compliance

3 min read

IT’S TAX SEASON. While many begrudgingly file their details obediently, paying taxes is more than a duty; it is a vital contribution to the nation’s development...

by Goh Shuan Thing

The Limited Local Benefits of Swiftonomics

4 min read

TAYLOR SWIFT, the queen of pop, transcends the realm of music. She is a cultural force, a brand powerhouse and—according to Swifties in political leadership—a s...

by Philip Khor