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.

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Youthful Excitement and Limited Resources Propelled Penang’s 1970s’ Music Scene

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POPULAR MUSIC IN the 1970s was a time of many firsts which united Malaysians of diverse races. Legacy musicians appeared who paved the way for new talents.

by Kelvyn Yeang

Reality is Here and Now

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by Azmi Hussin

Pedestrians of the World, Unite!

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WE SAY THAT birds fly and fish swim. We think of reptiles as crawlers and monkeys as climbers. But what about us? What about man? What is our default physical a...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Events

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FESTIVALGeorge Town Festival returns for its 12th edition, from July 10-18. Due to MCO 3.0, however, only the Festival’s online programmes will be presented as...

by Penang Monthly

Artist and the Big C

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SO FAR THIS year, the Big C has snatched away two prominent Malaysian artists, coincidentally both Penangborn: self-taught Sylvia Lee Goh, who was based for a l...

by Ooi Kok Chuen

Great Need to Network Anti-pandemic Initiatives

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ONE YEAR ON, and Malaysia's battle against Covid-19 is at its fiercest. As of June 18, 4,202 lives had been lost, a distressing jump up from 501 on January 5. A...

by Dr. Lee Khiam Jin

When Covid-19 Infects a Family...

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"WE WERE ONE of the lucky ones," recalls Nadine of her family's harrowing brush with Covid-19. A case had been detected at the nursery of a centre where her sev...

by Sherra Yeong

Penang Takes its First Step into the Space Age

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ON APRIL 20, a landmark signing took place between Angkasa-X, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Digital Penang to position and develop Penang as a key player...

by Penang Monthly

Aviation Academies Adapt to the Crisis

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THE YEAR 2020 has been described as "the worst year in aviation history".1 The impact was not only felt within the airline industry alone; aviation academies to...

by Enzo Sim

Guiding Kids to Learn Online

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ONE DAY THEY are seated in cacophonous classrooms and the next, they find themselves in silent surroundings, with only computer screens as the only distraction....

by Emilia Ismail

Major Institutions Provide Upskilling Opportunities to Fight Rising Unemployment

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PENANG, WITH ITS population of about 1.8 million, faces a perennial challenge of retaining human capital. Where this was once resolved by hiring from out of sta...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

Entering Adulthood Indoors... and Online

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LEAVING SECONDARY SCHOOLING behind is supposed to present endless possibilities. Significant milestones are to appear, together marking a rite of passage into a...

by Rebecca Vega

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