Mothers At Work
7 min read
Many mothers are finding creative ways to balance family and work. Through freelancing, part-time jobs or starting their own businesses, they trudge forward to...
Air Itam: So Busy. So Beguiling.
9 min read
Like clockwork, it begins.As the first rays of sunlight hit the roof of Air Itam Market, a steady rumble of activity builds up in the town centre. Old, foldable...
Lending the Lesser-abled a Hand
10 min read
The Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang (CPCAP), which turns 56 this year, houses a fully functioning school that prepares children...
The Path Not Taken
9 min read
What happens when you put necessity before passion? The high achievers who brought prestige to Penang in their younger days and then chose other pursuits tell their stories.
Saintly relics for Penang church
6 min read
“What have you been waiting for?”The question was vague and certainly not what Fr Martin Arlando was expecting when he answered a late morning cal...
Best to breastfeed
6 min read
It was looking to be one of the more unusual interviews I would do. Sitting in my living room and armed with the usual pen and paper, I had an extra “acce...
A City of Cafes
7 min read
A lot has changed in George Town in a few short years. Food of all sorts can now be found around the clock. A new exciting Penang café culture is being born.
Plan, plan and you will succeed
7 min read
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” From small undertakings to the creation of cities, this holds true and many have found themselves in unfortunate predicaments with few solutions when things are not properly thought out on the drawing board.
An Air Ferry for Penang
6 min read
With two bridges linking Penang’s island and mainland, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng now looks towards an aerial connection to stitch more tightly the state’s two halves together.
Building Batu Kawan Brick by Brick
10 min read
The vast and vacant territory of Batu Kawan – formerly a backwater – is now buzzing with activity and anticipation. It lies at the start of the Second Penang Bridge which opened just over a year ago.
Butterworth Beckons: A Bright Future Awaits East Penang
13 min read
It lies just 3km across the North Channel from George Town, but for most island side Penangites, Butterworth is a world away.
Is Penang’s tourism on the right track?
15 min read
The messages started flying on social media in early July. The word was that some 4,000 tourists from China were arriving for a company holiday in Penang &ndash...