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Alexander Fernandez

Alexander Fernandez

is a budding plant enthusiast, feline fanatic, Netflix junkie and gaming buff.
25 posts
Tan Shih Thoe Talks About the Business of Art at Hin Bus Depot
February 2024 Penang Profile

Tan Shih Thoe Talks About the Business of Art at Hin Bus Depot

7 min read
HIN BUS DEPOT celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and so, Penang Monthly thinks it a great occasion to sit down with Tan Shih Thoe, the brain (and the br...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
Getting Around in Penang: Managing the Transition to Better Public Transport
October 2023 Cover Story

Getting Around in Penang: Managing the Transition to Better Public Transport

11 min read
A WELL-STRUCTURED bus system offers a wide range of benefits that go beyond mere transportation. It addresses the critical issue of affordability by providing a...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
The Kristang of Melaka: How Long Will They Continue to Survive?
July 2023 Feature

The Kristang of Melaka: How Long Will They Continue to Survive?

5 min read
WHEN I ARRIVED at the Portuguese Settlement, also known as St. John’s village, in Ujong Pasir, Melaka on a weekday morning, the streets were dead quiet and ther...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
A Sense of Wet Markets in Penang, Now
December 2022 Photo Essay

A Sense of Wet Markets in Penang, Now

3 min read
Wet markets serve the needs of their surrounding communities. Based on this premise, they should bear unique characteristics that reflect the diverse communitie...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
A Jungle in a Bottle, Anyone?
August 2019 Creative Industries

A Jungle in a Bottle, Anyone?

6 min read
Ever seen mosses and ferns inside a laboratory flask, and done a double take? What you would have been observing was a self-sustaining enclosed ecosystem &ndash...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
Penang’s Eurasians – Too Important to Be Ignored
August 2019 Feature

Penang’s Eurasians – Too Important to Be Ignored

6 min read
Known to locals as “Serani” – a contraction of the Malay word “nasrani”, meaning Christi...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
Heralds of Dawn in the Heart of the City
November 2022 A Day In The Life

Heralds of Dawn in the Heart of the City

4 min read
TEN MINUTES BEFORE the break of dawn, Mr. Radhi arrives at the doorstep of Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh to prep for the day. It is a Friday, so he is garbed in a s...
by Alexander Fernandez &  Lokman Redzuan
Alexander Fernandez Lokman Redzuan
ESCAPE – Making Tourism Sustainable by Maintaining High Standards
September 2020 Feature

ESCAPE – Making Tourism Sustainable by Maintaining High Standards

4 min read
TUCKED DEEP IN Teluk Bahang is the kampung-concept theme park ESCAPE, the brainchild of chief ESCAPE officer Sim Choo Kheng. Inspired by his childhood adventure...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
Malaysians Move from Game-playing to Game-making
October 2020 Creative Industries

Malaysians Move from Game-playing to Game-making

6 min read
GONE ARE THE days of the parent-child barter trade: “Score Straight As in your exams, and you’ll get that Gameboy Yellow you wanted.” Today, t...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
Suffering the MCO in the Services Sector
September 2020 Feature Covid-19 Exclusives

Suffering the MCO in the Services Sector

5 min read
PENANG’S SERVICES SECTOR is a shadow of its former self. On top of an already flailing entertainment industry and a row of F&B outlets biting the dust...
by Alexander Fernandez &  Nursyazana Khidir Neoh
Alexander Fernandez Nursyazana Khidir Neoh
eSports in Malaysia: What Awaits Competitive Gaming?
May 2023 Feature

eSports in Malaysia: What Awaits Competitive Gaming?

5 min read
WHEN LAN GAMING cybercafes first emerged in the early 2000s, they were all the rage. They provided a social and competitive environment for gamers to gather and...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
Back to School: Making Learning a Lifelong Endeavour
January 2023 Feature

Back to School: Making Learning a Lifelong Endeavour

4 min read
MY MOTHER WAS telling me all about the Saturday baking class that she has started attending – the new recipe that she has added into her repertoire, the occasio...
by Alexander Fernandez
Alexander Fernandez
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