March 2025 - Penang Monthly

Simple Tools for Taming Your Prejudices

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I AM STRONGLY convinced that as long as children continue to be brought up to learn behaviours and imbibe ideas…

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H3RO SEDEKAD (H3RO: A Decade) is an experiential portal that artfully invites visitors to reconnect with their roots. Co-created and…

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“‘WHY DO MEN feel threatened by women?’ I asked a male friend of mine… ‘They’re afraid women will laugh…

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*Names changed to protect identities. I CANNOT IMAGINE the shock felt by Ling* when she arrived back at her staff…

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ALONG THE SOUTHEAST border of mainland Penang is the 446ha Bukit Panchor State Park, a natural paradise characterised by towering…

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AN ANCIENT MARTIAL ART originating from the Kurinji mountains in Tamil Nadu 5,000 years ago, Silambam is said to…

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IN THE 1980S, women’s organisations were relatively scarce, but their number began to rise following Malaysia’s ratification of…

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A LEADING EXPERT in law, gender and human rights issues, Zarizana Abdul Aziz is affiliated with the Due Diligence Project,…

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PICKLEBALL IS A buzzword that has sprung up among both the young and the elderly in the past year. The…

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WHEN T’NG TOK is mentioned in Penang, it is in reference to the sumptuous feasts[1] prepared to celebrate…

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ALTHOUGH THE GLOBAL economy has largely recovered since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, lingering socio-economic impacts of…

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“Mr. Ooi is one of a handful of non-Malays involved in a predominantly Malay business: ‘Playing Malay music and appreciating…