What Makes a PMC Doctor?
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Established in 1996, Penang Medical College (PMC) has become a premier medical college and was recently conferred a six-star rating by the Ministry of Higher Education.
November 2025
This November, Penang Monthly explores language, place and memory. As GTLF returns, we highlight Penang’s multilingual streets and the dialects that keep local history alive.
The Promise George Town's Back Lanes Hold
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How easy it is for a person to walk in a city – its walkability – is fast becoming a measure of how liveable a city is. The George Town Back Lanes Project is constructed on that understanding, and shows the potential that our forgotten pathways contain.
Carmageddon is not inevitable
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London, 1983. I’m cycling down St John Street, a busy main road adjoining the city. Attempting to squeeze my bike alongside the cars, I tap the wing-mirro...
Selangor remains Pakatan's stronghold
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On May 5, 2013, the people of Selangor voted resoundingly for the return of the Pakatan government. Results of the recently held 13th General Elections clearly...
Co-working spaces – a working option for Penang
5 min read
For 20 and 30-somethings, working all day in an office cubicle is increasingly becoming an antiquated concept especially since, for a lot of people, all that...
Is Online Freelancing the Future?
7 min read
Azlina Abdul Jalil has always had a passion for languages. In July 2011, she got to know about Elance and decided to try her luck as a translator. It took her four months before she got her first job from Mascus, an Australian machinery and transport company.
An independent music scene for Penang
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Backstage at IndiePG, the members of The Electric Min’z Project are trying to define what their band sounds like. Guitarist Angelo Manuel has a go at it:...
Astronomically awesome
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A line of children, accompanied by the random adult, waited for their turn to squeeze through the mouth of the iglooshaped tent. The hall was abuzz with their e...
After the elections: A new game begins
11 min read
Historical lines of conflictThe 13th General Elections held on May 5 this year did not bring about the change in government at the federal level which the opp...
A lean, mean, “Startup” machine
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Giovanni, one of the workshop participants, pitching his idea during the opening session."Excuse me,” Priyesh cornered a mother who was pushing a st...
Let’s take Malaysian art global again!
6 min read
On the global stage, Malaysian artists have, in comparison to neighbouring countries, become shrinking violets.There was a time when Malaysian art went to Lon...
Stopping Child Marriage in Malaysia
9 min read
This is a problem that's not only happening in Malaysia. According to the UN, 39,000 underage girls throughout the world are married every day.
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