Normalising Period Talks—For All Our Sakes
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MENSTRUATION CONTINUES TO be an uncomfortable topic of discussion today, especially in relatively conservative parts of the world. Akin to…
October 2025
This October, Penang Monthly explores death rituals across Malaysia. From Muslim burials to Taoist and Hindu traditions, we reflect on how communities honour the departed with dignity.
Regaining the Right to Enjoy Education
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Malaysia’s education system faces a dual challenge: the issue of school dropouts on the one hand, and an overly exam-oriented mindset among students on the other. These two phenomena, though seemingly distinct, stem from the same cause: an education system that places undue emphasis on examinations.
How SXI Keeps Enrolment High
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THE ENROLMENT RATE among Penang’s public high schools is declining,[1] but not in St. Xavier’s Institution (SXI)…
Addressing PISA Disparities to Propel Penang’s Semiconductor Industry
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WITH THE SWIFT beauty of mother earth. evolution in communication technology, it becomes increasingly crucial for a country like Malaysia…
Charting Malaysia’s Recent Education Journey
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MALAYSIA’S NATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY (NEP), the guiding system since 1988, emphasises fostering well-rounded individuals for a united and progressive…
Diagnosing Countries: Education in Malaysia Shows Signs of Arrhythmia
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WE LIVE IN the Era of Nation-States. At the moment, there are 193 members in the United Nations (UN). Inevitably,…
Women! Let’s Rush to the Gym and Embrace Strength Training
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GROWING UP, I often heard adults in my family complain about their inevitable decline in strength and increasing frailty, resulting in higher dependence on othe...
Write for the Curious Child, Read to the Inquisitive Mind
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OUR BELIEF SYSTEM is formed by what we are taught and our lived experiences, which then influence our decisions and perceptions. What stands in between with one...
CEO Hari: PSDC Stays on Course on Penang’s Industrial Voyage
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APPOINTED AT THE start of 2024 as CEO of Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC), Hari Narayanan has led a long career juggling both academia and industry for a...
Events in June
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EXHIBITIONPresented by Save Wild Tigers in collaboration with The Habitat Foundation, the Eye on the Tiger exhibition features over 30 breathtaking images captu...
The Significance of the Revival of the Sending-of-the-Royal-Ship Ceremony in Penang
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SINCE THE INCLUSION of the Sending-of-the-RoyalShip ritual (送王船) in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list on 17 December 2020, this ceremony, which orig...
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