September 2026

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Breathtaking Views into the Distance and the Past, Courtesy of The Habitat Penang Hill

6 min read

Since the early days of Penang's colonisation, botanists and naturalists from around the world have come to scour the 130-million-year-old rainforest on Penang...

by Rexy Prakash Chacko

Sports in Numbers

4 min read

PENANG IS HOME to numerous top athletes in Malaysia. Among them is Datuk Nicol Ann David, who won numerous titles across all the most prestigious tournaments in...

by Yeong Pey Jung

eSports: From Bane to Boon

5 min read

ONCE THE BANE of parents everywhere, competitive video gaming or eSports is a growing industry, with dozens of professional sports leagues and major governing b...

by Tony Yeoh

One Long Adrenaline Rush on Offer

4 min read

THE GRAVITYZ isn’t for the faint-hearted. Situated at Level 65 of Komtar, the high-altitude sports adventure course features a series of adrenaline-pumpin...

by Aliya Abd Rahim

Aliya Abd Rahim

Retiring into an Active Cycling Life

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JOSEPH TAN WAS an avid cyclist in his youth. But adulthood, abound with priorities and responsibilities, soon took over, and his passion was promptly forgotten....

by Enzo Sim

Para-athletes Need Support, Not Sympathy

5 min read

“Sad ? Go and buy her tissue lah. She doesn't need your sympathy.” My friend Rizal quips when I told him I felt sad upon learning that the former na...

by Emilia Ismail

Confessions from a Marathon Sweeper Bus

7 min read

FOR THE CREW of the sweeper buses during the Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) last November, work starts a good three hours before flag-off. Statione...

by Andrea Filmer

Securing Public Space In The Post-Imperial Age

2 min read

A history of Public Space in post-colonial countries is long overdue. Such a narrative would be a powerful one indeed if it also adopts the fall of empires as...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The Wellness Industry Should Do Well in Penang

6 min read

THE WELLNESS INDUSTRY globally is booming. As evidence mounts surrounding the different ways in which lifestyle affects health, more people are looking at diet,...

by Louise Goss-Custard

With Malaysian Politics on A Knife’s Edge, What Challenges Will Muhyiddin Face?

4 min read

If Malaysia ’s new government under Muhyiddin Yassin is a solid one, then one could perhaps begin declaring a new era in the country’s politics.Bu...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Covid-19 Exclusives: What Next for Malaysia?

3 min read

With all the headwinds, the answer to investors’ frequently asked question: “why invest in Malaysia?” is becoming increasingly difficult to address.

by Dato' Seri Lee Kah Choon

Malaysia’s Fight Against Covid-19

6 min read

DISCLAIMER: This article is merely a short summary and by no means a comprehensive guide to Covid-19. Data was updated until March 20.AT THE TIME of wri...

by Melissa Chan

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