A Summit to Survey
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Property is always a hot topic in Penang. Attractive developments and emerging trends capture the attention of potential house buyers.The Penang Property Summ...
September 2026
The September Issue Is Out Now! Penang Monthly’s September issue explores the vibrant world of Penang’s pasar malam, highlighting their food, culture, community, traditions, and evolving role in island life.
A Model Village that Stays Vibrant
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Penang’s beginnings as a port city and its subsequent bloom into a cosmopolitan centre have left it a unique multicultural society with various strands...
Making Waves with Molluscs
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As a fresh graduate, one is prone to taking on unusual first jobs. But few of these jobs would require travelling by boat daily to the office. Universiti Sain...
Discover Penang Hainanese Food Before It’s Too Late!
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If taste can transport you into the past, then Hai Onn Restaurant is a special little time machine.
The Dawn of Higher Education in Malaysia
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According to Alexander Carr-Saunders, the architect of colonial universities, there was “little sympathy with local aspirations for university education&r...
Aiming for Homes for All
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Childhood best friends Ming and Tan have a lot in common: their ages, careers as bankers and an unfettered love for chocolate.When it comes to housing choices...
More Women in Local Government Makes it More Relevant to More Voters
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The “lowest” form of government, the third tier of governance, the ones who examine drains and tend to trees – such is the perception of the r...
Doors of Perception and Translation
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Beyond a handful of specialists, knowledge of historical French connections with Penang and the wider Malay archipelago is thin. Perhaps this should not come as...
Making the Needs of Employees and Employers Meet
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Vocational education and training (VET) connotes pre-employment training, skills upgrading, retraining and remedial training, which are all meant to prepare ind...
Tackling the Immigrant Issue Seriously
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US President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants from seven Muslims majority country provoked strong negative reactions in the country and...
Gen Y Homeownership 101
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Generation Y faces a dilemma – how does one find balance between the tradition of providing for ageing parents, and the modern urge to leave home early an...
The Uncle of All Burgers
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Wong Keat Hin.One can find all the flavours of the world at Tanjung Bungah. From Bulgarian to Mexican cuisine, the variety reflects the multiculturalism t...
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