Penang Monthly

Penang Monthly, by Penang Institute, is the voice of Penang, offering insights on its people, politics, economy, culture, and society, with a focus on local and national issues for curious Malaysians.

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Future-proofing Talents for the Digital World

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WITH THE TAGLINE “Think Tomorrow”, Wawasan Open University (WOU) is embarking on an exciting new way of future-proofing talents, with its newly introduced Schoo...

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Events

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FESTIVALThemed “Mikro-cosmos”, the 11th edition of George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) will feature mostly online conversations, exploring the spirit of cosmop...

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Events

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VIRTUAL TALKCalling all new mummies! Here’s a chance to understand your babies better with the segment Decoding Your Baby's Body Language by The Asian Woman. Le...

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St Anne's Festival

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In July every year, Bukit Mertajam comes to life as pilgrims flock to St Anne’s Church to take part in the massive St Anne’s Festival. The festival...

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Events

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FAMILY FUNBond with your children at home with the Family Bingo Challenge. Participate in either the Creative Family Photo “We Are Family” or Creative Family Bi...

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Events

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VIRTUAL CAREER FAIRConnect with employers and learn about the range of job opportunities available at the Virtual Career Fair - Explore, Connect and Get Hired....

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Events

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FESTIVALGeorge Town Festival returns for its 12th edition, from July 10-18. Due to MCO 3.0, however, only the Festival’s online programmes will be presented as...

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Penang Takes its First Step into the Space Age

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ON APRIL 20, a landmark signing took place between Angkasa-X, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Digital Penang to position and develop Penang as a key player...

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TVET in Numbers

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ACCORDING TO THE Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia produced about 255,000 graduates in 2020, approximately 86% of which were from the academic track, and 1...

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Social Growth Factors in Numbers

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In recent years, Penang’s robust economic performance, bolstered by immense foreign investment and its manufacturing and service sectors, is an encouragin...

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Letter to the Editor

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Sepoy Lines Recreation Club.Thank you for the great articles that really do bring back so many memories. I am now a resident of Perth, Australia, and sinc...

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Ageing in Numbers

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We look at the population data to identify Penang’s population trends, compared to that of the nation and to other states. The data also identifies &ldquo...

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