Events in June
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RUNOlympic Day Fun Run is now open for registration! The 6-km fun run intends to encourage the public to adopt a healthier lifestyle while allowing participants...
June 2026
Discover Penang Monthly’s June issue: explore the stories behind Penang’s enduring heritage brands, the richness of its multilingual and multicultural heritage, innovative local businesses, community-led initiatives, and the challenges shaping the state’s future. From family enterprises and semiconductor pioneers to traditional food, festivals, education, and environmental sustainability, this issue celebrates Penang’s resilience, identity, and capacity for renewal.
Seberang Perai Utara in Numbers
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SEBERANG PERAI WAS historically known as Province Wellesley, when in 1798, it was handed over by the Kedah Sultanate to the British East India Company. In recen...
Two Steps Back for Penang’s Theatre Scene
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SINCE 2011, the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac) has fostered shared spaces and built bridges between art practitioners, enthusiasts and members of...
Skin Whitening Ambitions: Why and at What Cost?
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Asia is one of the biggest markets in the world for skin whitening products. Cosmetic companies peddle body moisturisers, face creams and serums that promise to whiten users’ skin.
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What Do Straits Do—Separate or Connect? [Part One]
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DOES THE PENANG Strait separate Seberang Perai from Penang Island or does it connect one to the other?This question is not as glib as it may sound at first read...
Time for Comedy to Bloom in Penang
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“HI EVERYONE. My name is Juliana Heng. I have autism. Because of autism, I’m a bit slow. When you listen to jokes, you’ll laugh immediately. I’ll laugh a bit la...
“I Am Home”: Putting Social Harmony on Show
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FOR GENERATIONS, people from around the globe have come to Penang to make a better life for themselves and their families. Today, the descendants of these early...
How about a Homestay Instead, When You Balik Kampung?
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A homestay, according to MoTAC, is not just a lodging facility, but instead offers the experience of a rural lifestyle, while at the same time promoting local culture and economic activities.
On Urbanity and Wealth, and the Future of the Countryside
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URBANISATION IS AN oft-cited sign of radical socio-economic changes in a country.The process at some point could be one of necessity, where the agricultural sec...
A Time to Thrive: Promoting and Sustaining Rural Community Tourism
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I recently made trips to the Lenggong area in Perak, which is just a two-hour drive away from Penang. Lenggong touts one of the most important archaeological and geological sites in the country, going back to between 1.83 million and 1,700 years ago.
Events in May
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RUNCelebrate National Youth Day this May with Youth Run! Slated to be held at Stadium Pulau Pinang in Batu Kawan, the 5km fun run is part of the Penang Communit...
Dear People of Penang, Let's Support Creativity
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What is a creative economy? Malaysia’s National Creative Industry Policy understands the term under the three broad categories of Multimedia Creative, Culture Art Creative and Culture Heritage Creative.
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