Hacking the Next Normal
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COVID-19 SENT the world into disarray, and we now face unprecedented challenges in dealing with the ramifications of movement restrictions, and reviving our soc...
Upgrading Penang’s Shopping Possibilities
5 min read
THE SHOPPING MALLS Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon along the popular Gurney Drive seafront promenade form the backbone of Penang’s luxury tourism. They ca...
Are We Happy with Our Buses or Are We Not?
17 min read
Public transportation in Penang dates back to the 1880s, when the first steam-powered tram, measuring 12.5km, ran from Weld Quay jetty to Air Itam Road, with...
The Many Faces of Our Local Dishes
8 min read
Malaysian street food is not just mouth-watering and alluring; it is also very versatile in nature. We explore a few Penang favourites to see how they differ in...
Bringing the Cendol to the World
5 min read
Penang’s street food is top notch – no arguing about that. But the work that goes into making these delightful dishes is often backbreaking: it is a labour of blood, sweat and – if you’re in the business of frying stuff, tears as well.
A Ready Ear Offers Hope, Solace and Relief to Those in Despair
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BETWEEN JANUARY AND May this year, The Malaysian Reserve received reports of 53 suicide and 19 attempted suicide cases from Penang. Within the same timeframe, s...
A Street for Cars or for Walking Shoppers?
5 min read
LEBUH CAMPBELL WAS where early Cantonese immigrants to the Island tended to gather, and it had a reputation as a red-light district. After World War II and from the 1950s till the 1970s, the area was given a facelift, and soon flourished as a shopping centre.
Public Transportation in Penang
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A survey conducted by Penang Monthly on public transportation in Penang garnered 236 responses and revealed the following results. &n...
Millennials Surviving the Quarantine
6 min read
MILLENNIALS ARE FINDING themselves under unusual circumstances these days, as they navigate the indelible changes that Covid-19 has introduced into their lives....
And Now… Car Sharing Comes to Town
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THE TIMING COULDN’T have been more fortuitous for TREVO, a peer-to-peer car sharing platform. A subsidiary of SOCAR, TREVO was launched in February in the...