Rasa Sayang Goes Another Shade Greener
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“Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is our way of life,” stated Elaine Yue, general manager of Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, P...
November 2026
Penang Monthly | November 2026 is out now. This month, we journey through Penang’s South Asian links—from the enduring energy of George Town’s Little India to the remarkable restoration of Wadda Gurdwara Sahib. Discover stories of Punjabi cha, Ganesha at the threshold, traditional trades, migration, literature, art and the people keeping living heritage alive across Penang. Because heritage is more than buildings and archives—it is found in the languages we speak, the food we share, the work we do and the memories we carry.
Malaysia Education Blueprint: Weighing Unity Against Diversity
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The Deputy Prime Minister recently launched the draft version of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) with great fanfare. With that, the Education Minis...
Cheah Cheng Hye
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Cheah Cheng Hye, alumnus of Penang Free School, has been called the Warren Buffett of the East. Although he claims that gives him way too much credit, the reaso...
Planting Seeds of The Future in Balik Pulau
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“The 21st century witnessed the beginning of the end of the age of industrialisation, driven by the forces of capitalism,” said Prof Tay Kheng Soo...
The Unknown and The All Too Familiar
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An irksome comment frequently heard is: “But does Pakatan have leadership? Can it take over the federal government?”One is prompted to ask what &l...
Betting on BIDS
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Komtar, or Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak, remains one of the most recognisable symbols of Penang. Although an unmistakable landmark, it is also ironically a &ldquo...
The Living Museum of George Town
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The Living Museum programme is an ongoing oral history exercise taking place in George Town to document, interpret and present the city's living heritage: its l...
DEEPENING GEORGE TOWN'S HERITAGE- George Town’s Intangibles are Gaining Appreciation
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The revitalisation and remodelling of heritage buildings into boutique hotels and backpacker homes have redefined how the city uses space, and a fair share of...
Breakdown of Government Revenue, 2012
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Government revenue consists of three components – direct taxes, indirect taxes and non-tax revenues. Direct taxes consist of income taxes from companies,...
Meet Sesame, Meet Soy
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We are at Sesame + Soy, a Pan Asian Chinese restaurant on the first floor of G Hotel at Gurney Drive. Interestingly the re...
Managing Your Own High-Rise
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Buying and owning an apartment is easy enough for those who can afford it, but after that comes a string of worries. As always, maintenance is a problem, and one should know as much as one can about what property management involves.
Film review: The Rights Of The Dead
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Twenty five minutes. The length of this documentary is shorter than the interrogation of Teoh Beng Hock (which lasted nine hours), but it manages to convey with brevity and clarity the facts surrounding the mysterious death of the political aide three years ago.
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