February 2017 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Discover Penang Hainanese Food Before It’s Too Late!

5 min read

Hainanese cuisine has always had a place in the hearts – and stomachs – of Malaysians, from the staple chicken rice (with Malaysians and Singapore...

by Julia Tan

The Dawn of Higher Education in Malaysia

10 min read

According to Alexander Carr-Saunders, the architect of colonial universities, there was “little sympathy with local aspirations for university education&r...

by Koay Su-Lyn

Koay Su-Lyn

Aiming for Homes for All

10 min read

Childhood best friends Ming and Tan have a lot in common: their ages, careers as bankers and an unfettered love for chocolate.When it comes to housing choices...

by Andrea Filmer

Andrea Filmer

Events February 2017

4 min read

ExhibitionCelebrating Penang is a group exhibition curated by artist Tan Kuan Aw, showcasing works by Lim Jee Huan, Jason Min, Tan himself and Yeoh Suan...

by Penang Monthly

A Tantalising Tribute to Jimmy Boyle

1 min read

It was a nostalgic tribute – one of a son to his father – as James P.S. Boyle, with the ensemble The James Boyle Trio, played the late Jimmy Boyle...

by Ch’ng Shi P’ng

Ch’ng Shi P’ng

My Smartphone is My Sword

3 min read

Culture, if you ask me, is the joint expression of the interpersonal behaviours of a particular society over time. Within that, we find comfort and orientation...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng