Photo Essay - Penang Monthly (Page 9)

Hidden Heritage

7 min read

George Town’s entry into the Unesco World Heritage Sites listing is a recognition of Penang’s unique history. But while Unesco’s “heritage zone” applies only to George Town, other historical treasures can be found outside the zone.

by Ben Wismen & Daniel Lee

Ben Wismen

Living in Penang's Most Famous Clanhouse

3 min read

Goh Hun Meng grew up within the stately Khoo Kongsi, in the heart of George Town. During his childhood, Goh Kong Chuan, who is Hun Meng's sann-pek, or third uncle, was an avid photographer who lovingly captured intimate family moments.

by Goh Hun Meng

Goh Hun Meng

Penang Island Jazz Festival 2009

3 min read

The sixth edition of the Penang Island Jazz Festival was held from Dec 3-6, 2009, featuring performers from everywhere around the world. From blues to fusion to ethno jazz, audiences were treated to four nights of unforgettable music.

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One temple, many faiths

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Lights, camera... Penang State Assembly!

4 min read

The third session of the 12th Penang Legislative Assembly finally got underway from May 3–6, 2010, and the Penang Economic Monthly took a look behind the scenes.

by Daniel Lee & Kwong Wah Yit Poh

Kwong Wah Yit Poh

Bon Odori

2 min read

In what has become a reliable and popular Penang tradition, the annual Bon Odori Festival returned to Esplanade, Penang on July 16, treating Penangites and tour...

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Malay commercial activities in George Town

4 min read

George Town's historic Malay enclave, dominated by the majestic Kapitan Keling and Acheen Street mosques, remains a bustling commercial area where one can visit for jewellery, skilled goldsmiths, money changers, and religious paraphernalia and texts.

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Life at the top

3 min read

Contrary to popular belief, Penang Hill is not a single hill (as its name suggests) but a collection of hills and spurs with suitably exotic names. The Hill was Malaya’s first hill resort, popular with 19th century mat sallehs due to its cool climate.

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Home on the range

4 min read

Dirty, poor, dangerous, overcrowded, teeming with drug addicts and gangsters… these are common perceptions of the Rifle Range Flats in Air Itam.

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The Haj Pilgrimage

2 min read

The pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islam, and it is the duty of every able-bodied Muslim to perform it at least once in their lifetimes during Eid al-Adha.

by Abdur-Razzaq Lubis

Abdur-Razzaq Lubis

Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

2 min read

It was Chinese New Year once again, and with it the traditions that so many of us are familiar with. The days leading up to the festivities, however, involved a great deal of hard work and attention to detail.

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This is Pengerang

3 min read

A quaint collection of towns and villages at the south-eastern tip of the peninsula, the remote, largely agricultural and fishery-based Pengerang is a thriving enclave, the sustaining centuries-old traditions of the local Malays and Chinese.

by Syukri Shairi

Syukri Shairi