The Malaysian Legal System in Numbers
4 min read
The Federal Constitution of Malaysia is the supreme law of Malaysia. It was first introduced as the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya on August 31, 1957...
Remembering Tan Choon Ghee in Ink and Watercolour
6 min read
A rare 1961 self-portrait captures Penang’s legendary watercolourist Tan Choon Ghee (Chen Cun-yi) as a strapping 31-year-old, his gaze intent and his eyes...
More Amazing and Amusing Museums
5 min read
There is a boom in privately owned and run museums in Penang. With themes ranging from the colonial to the downright quirky, their primary objective is to share...
Walking a Street of Art
5 min read
Street art turns public spaces into colourful and vibrant places of interest. Penang has felt its effects since Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic left his mar...
Chance Decides at The Italian Restaurant
8 min read
Naohiko Umewaka, writer and director of The Italian Restaurant.The head turns. The gaze is unerring, immovable yet expressive. And in its turn the audienc...
Conversations and Explorations: Leela Devi Panikar - Spinning Short Stories
12 min read
Leela Devi Panikar.There’s little doubt that the short story is having “a moment”. Of course, many great novelists have also been known...
The Day Pakatan Harapan Found its Footing
9 min read
When the dust settles after the next general election, especially if a Pakatan Harapan (PH) government were to be installed, history is likely to mark July 14,...
The Story of Malaysia through its Constitution
23 min read
Malaysia constitution, Malaysia government, Penang government, George Town Penang, Tun Dr Mahathir
Borneoans in Penang
5 min read
At a glance, Damai Beach in Kuching is not dissimilar to Penang's beaches.Leaving home is painful but unavoidable for many: the unbearable longing for fam...
A History of the Malay Left: Part One
8 min read
Being anti-colonial, the Malay Left was classed either as communists or at least as fellow travellers of the reds.1 The basis for this claim? Undeniably, being...
Time to Respect the Original Peoples
7 min read
The term “Orang Asli”, or “original people”, is a collective appellation for the 18 ethnic tribes “officially classified for admin...
An Ultimate Reference Guide to Penang Hill
9 min read
This comprehensive book will appeal to anyone who has plodded his or her way meditatively along a hill trail, or been driven in a buggy along Summit Road while...