Julia Tan - Penang Monthly (Page 6)

Living in George Town: Even Deep Roots Eventually Move

6 min read

30, Stewart Lane. The house has been in the family since 1954, or thereabouts. It was built much earlier of course – Stewart Lane being part of an old qua...

by Julia Tan

Kids from the 90’s Would Know

2 min read

We 90’s kids grew up just fine, didn’t we? A cavity here, a tip of the weighing scale there, the grins that light up our faces as we open that box of Ding Dang to peek at the surprise toy.

by Julia Tan & Ch’ng Shi P’ng

Can Penang Lead the Way in Sustainable Tourism?

6 min read

It has been 11 years since George Town was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, and its tourism industry has since then flourished beyond imagination. No lon...

by Julia Tan

The Fall of Singapore: Answers about Malaysia from the Past

4 min read

It is 1938, Malayan Singapore. The last days of happiness for brother and sister pair, Zabir and Zubaida – so sings narrator Shafeeq Shaja...

by Julia Tan

The Boria Laughs at the Powerful, the Greedy, the Lecherous, the Losers – and at Each of Us

7 min read

(Clockwise from top left) Boria Ria skit at the Botanic Gardens, 1970 – a rare scene when it was once performed in an open env...

by Julia Tan

Daniel Häggmark: From Hälsingland to Penang

4 min read

At the MONITOR office, the meeting rooms are named after Swedish sports personalities.Daniel Häggmark, Managing Director of MONITOR ERP, is responsib...

by Julia Tan

GTLF Continues to Cultivate Penang’s Curiosity

7 min read

Arts festivals and fairs are born with some pomp. They then grow, peak and, in some cases, fade away – the celebrated and long-running Penang Island Jazz...

by Julia Tan

Seeing Penang from the Outside – and from Above

5 min read

Stories abound of Penang’s talents leaving for greener pastures, be it for KL or farther abroad. It would seem we are a lot of adventurers, folks who have...

by Julia Tan

The Proud History of SXI, Saved for Posterity

7 min read

Brother Jason Blaikie, Brother Director of St. Xavier’s Institution, is practising the bagpipes when I arrive to interview him – I hear the distinctive skirl as...

by Julia Tan

An Arts Agenda for Penang

15 min read

There have been many art societies in Penang throughout its history. It was as early as 1920, for example, that Penang Impressionists was formed.

by Julia Tan & Elizabeth Su

Governing with a Vision: Part Three

14 min read

Facing the Elements and Keeping Penang SafeBy Julia TanZairil Khir Johari.“It’s been a baptism of fire – or water and earth,”...

by Julia Tan

A “Wholistic” Treat for the Health-Conscious Tourist

2 min read

The popularity of medical tourism in Penang brings with it demands for post-treatment services, i.e. wellness and spa. That’s a need that Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa is fulfilling.

by Julia Tan