Penang’s Heritage in Numbers
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Traditional Trades in George Town THERE ARE A total of 607 traditional traders in George Town, Penang. They represent 63 unique trades, and are members of the...
November 2025
This November, Penang Monthly explores language, place and memory. As GTLF returns, we highlight Penang’s multilingual streets and the dialects that keep local history alive.
Amused at Fort Cornwallis
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AT THE WATER’s edge, my soul sighs. This has something to do with the sound of waves. Things may seem serene, but I cannot forget the power the sea withho...
Events
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RUNSign up for the virtual Run with Flying Colours - Pass It On to show your support this International Women’s Day (IWD). Or join the video conte...
Is Self-partnered the New Single?
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Penang Monthly’s new column Under 40, or U-40 for short, features Malaysia’s youths. What piques their curiosity, the ideas and rumination for co...
Women in Numbers
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Women in Parliament and Administration AS A SIGNATORY of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)...
Helping Refugees Fight Covid-19
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In our February issue, we discussed the establishment of Médecins Sans Frontières in Penang and in Malaysia, its work with vulnerable communities...
Is It Not Time Yet for Motorists to Go Electric?
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IN THE DAYS just after the first MCO, when the clean air and clear skies that came with the lockdown started to fade and the air quality index climbed again, it...
Events
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CULTURECelebrations and festivals are joyous occasions for many, but did you know that they often generate much waste as well? In conjunction with the u...
Doctors Without Borders: Providing Aid to Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Malaysia during Covid-19
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FOR MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES, or Doctors Without Borders (MSF), renowned for providing immediate medical care to those most in need, the Covid-19...
LEDs Light the Way for Indoor Farming
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LIGHT IS THE primary source of energy required for the photosynthetic process and many other physiological processes related to plant growth, biomass and bioact...
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