October 2023 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Penang Hill: A Natural Resource That Shaped The Settlement

9 min read

BESIDE THE HANDSOME George Town Dispensary building on Beach Street is a neat white shop house which today is occupied by an upscale artisanal retail store. On...

by Eugene Quah

Keep Calm and Take the Next Bus

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by Azmi Hussin

The State of Penang's Modes of Transport

1 min read

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by Yeong Pey Jung

Penang’s Semiconductor Industry Continues Excelling

4 min read

EXCELLENCE. DIGITISATION. RESILIENCE. These three words highlight distinctive features of the semiconductor industry in Penang which continue to power innovatio...

by Elizabeth Su

Elizabeth Su

Stunning Paintings of Birds of Malaysia by Choo Beng Teong

3 min read

ORNITHOLOGY IS THE study of birds—and Choo Beng Teong has devoted his career to it by creating anatomically precise paintings, most of which have been showcased...

by Penang Monthly

Peranakan Lanterns: Illuminating The Generations

5 min read

LANTERNS MAY SEEM like merely aesthetic decorations or beloved playthings during the Mid-Autumn Festival; but in fact, they hold much more meaning than that. A...

by Iylia De Silva

Events in October

3 min read

THEATREMyPenang Creative collaborates with Triple I Production House to present Spice & Curry, presented in Tamil and Hindi with subtitles. With performance...

by Penang Monthly