Being Funny Gets Serious in Malaysia
9 min read
MOVE OVER, Marie Kondo. In the post-pandemic era, it is the stand-up comedy shows (not the art of tidying up) that have become celebrated across Malaysia. Rizal...
Enjoying Extravagant Chicken Rice
5 min read
HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE is an often-overlooked Penang hawker delight among its celebrated cousins like Char Koay Teow and Laksa. Chicken rice can be found throug...
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Some Notes on AI Use in Education, Fishery and Medicine
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THE NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ROADMAP, also known as AI-Rmap, was released during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. It came at a time when millions of compa...
The Muralz: A Movie Animating Solidarity and Hope
3 min read
GEORGE TOWN’S MURALS take centre stage in The Muralz, a remarkable animated creation featuring a devoted food delivery driver who befriends Pahlawan Nasi Lemak,...
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Jemilah Mahmood: Giving Priority to the Planet's Health
7 min read
Professor Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood is an eminent personality in the field of medical science and crisis management. She is also the founder of Mercy Malaysia...
KUMPOOL: A Way to Wean Us Off Our Dependence on Private Transport
4 min read
Footnotes:[1] https://www.thesundaily.my/archive/rapid-penang-aims-improve-traffic-through-introduction-hub-and-spoke-model-MUarch526864
Loving Tea - From Bud to Cup
5 min read
I LOOKED UP from my laptop screen, tearing my eyes from the pixels drumming on my corneas, reached for my cup of Ching Dragonwell green tea (more commonly known...
Individuals in Business with Books
5 min read
THEY ARE THE caretakers of worlds. As most bookshops (especially chains and distributors) move online, indie ones stand as a triumphant testament that bookshops...
What Are the Penang Monthly Editors Reading?
6 min read
In between books and wondering what to read next? Here are the books Penang Monthly’s Editor and Assistant Editors are currently reading.
Interview With Nik Nazmi: Moving Malaysia Towards Renewable Energy
9 min read
When Nik Nazmi became the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC), a ministry with one of the broadest portfolios, he had to hit t...
FREPENCA: A History of Innovative Industrial Support Measures
6 min read
PENANG’S industrialisation started when Bayan Lepas, the “rice bowl” of the island, was turned into a Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) in 1972. This first free-trade...