Butterworth Food Trail
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Nasi Lemak Warung Kak Sadiah Sri Bandar Market Taman Bagan Baru, 12000 Butterworth Time: 5.30am-9.30am Closed on MondaysKak Sadiah started selling nasi...
Agents of Change: Chong Eng
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Penang Institute’s dialogue session with policymakers and influencers saw a stimulating discussion with state exco member Chong Eng, who is chairman of...
Coworking – Much More than Just Sharing Office Space
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The word may sound wrong, but Penang had better get used to the idea of “unconferences”. The fourth annual edition of Coworking Unconference (CU) As...
Education in South-East Asia: Disruptions Are Happily at Hand
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Dato' Dr Ooi Kee Beng.I am very happy that the first Asean-Australia Education Dialogue (AAED) is held here in Penang, my hometown. We like to think of Pe...
History of Saint Anne’s Parish
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The Early Days (1833-1914)The origins of St. Anne’s Parish can be traced back to as early as 1833 when the Chinese and the Indians came to settle in Bat...
Penang2030: A Vision to Guide and Inspire Projects
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On August 29, 2018, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow hosted a special session attended by several hundred representatives of major institutions and sectors of Pen...
Our Picks of George Town Festival 2018
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Isle of DreamsIsle of Dreams, a production of La Cie MaxMind, is a mythical story of epic proportions featuring gods, goddesses, spirits and zombie gods. Ye...
Penang’s Justices of the Peace Invest in Community Mediation
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Malaysia has a strong tradition of people involved in a dispute to seek the assistance of an elder or penghulu to guide them towards a resolution. Community med...
Celebrating A Vibrant Property Sector in Our “New” Malaysia
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Heralding a new beginning for the country, the Penang Property Summit, in its fifth consecutive year, returns in January 2019 with a very apt theme: “Cele...
How Well is Penang Complying with the SDGs?
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There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined by the UN. Penang Monthly extracts data relevant to some of the SDGs that are most pertinent to Penan...
A Trade Fair for Metalworking and Machinery
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Businesses eager to make a progressive shift toward Industry 4.0 and move up the value chain will not want to miss the highly anticipated METALTECH 2019, Malays...
The Latest Updates on Penang2030
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The past few months have seen efforts to transform Penang into a more family-focused green and smart state grow more distinct.Case in point: the...