July 2022 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

A Pivotal Role Awaits Data Journalism in Southeast Asia

13 min read

THE EARLY days of the COVID-19 pandemic saw our daily habits changing drastically overnight. We learned not to leave our houses during lockdowns, do remote work...

Malaysian Artists Gaining World Fame…and Maybe Fortune

6 min read

AS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS begin opening up, Malaysian artists are receiving gilt-edged invitations to major international showcases such as the Venice Biennale (...

Hariz the Champion: “The One Who Plays Rubik’s Cube”

3 min read

THE FIRST TIME he held a Rubik’s cube, Hariz could not have known that he would one day hold an international world record for Malaysia. Today, Muhd. Hariz bin...

Malaysian News Media in numbers

3 min read

The rise of the Internet and social media has changed the media landscape as well as how people consume news and information. More Malaysians are seen to be shi...

A Tough but Meaningful Life for Journalists

6 min read

ELROI YEE stepped into the world of journalism through an unconventional path. He had worked his way up in TV, writing scripts and working on TV shows: “Most jo...

Trusting Remains a Process that Takes Time in the Information Age

3 min read

ONCE UPON A time, information was generated slowly and carefully. The time and distance between thought, expression, dissemination and reception were substantia...

Missing the Days of Lo-tech Advertising

2 min read

Years ago, a conversation with a friend speculated that in years to come, if it hasn’t already happened, children will likely associate an apple not with the fr...

Already Too Late

…