April 2026
Our latest issue explores efforts to preserve and innovate local traditions, support creative industries, and promote sustainable growth in small towns across Malaysia.
Penang Monthly Has Fun With AI Art
3 min read
What better way is there to talk about generating art with AI than to just show you? Penang Monthly uses Gencraft, a platform that creates images and videos based on text descriptions for this month's photo essay.
Penang Chinese Swimming Club: Birthplace of Olympians
8 min read
THE MELBOURNE SUMMER OLYMPICS of 1956, held in Victoria, was a game with many historic firsts. It was the first Olympics ever held in the southern hemisphere an...
Kyrgyzstan: Simply Another World
7 min read
“BUT WHY KYRGYZSTAN?” my friend asked, puzzled. “Well… it’s beautiful,” was all I could say. How do I explain to someone who loves the bright lights and fast p...
The Muralz: A Movie Animating Solidarity and Hope
3 min read
GEORGE TOWN’S MURALS take centre stage in The Muralz, a remarkable animated creation featuring a devoted food delivery driver who befriends Pahlawan Nasi Lemak,...
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Navigating Social Situations With Autism
4 min read
PARENTS OF CHILDREN with autism face many challenges, particularly when managing their behaviour in social situations. Firdaus Fishal, a special needs educator...
The Rise and Rise of Generative AI
3 min read
THE ERA OF artificial intelligence (AI) is well underway, with increasingly more AI features becoming an integral part of our daily lives. “Generative AI is per...
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Will You Be Replaced by AI & Automation?
6 min read
Algorithms constitute the very heart of AI, whether it is shaping your Instagram Explore page or underpinning critical functions like fraud detection and disease prediction.
Raising The FLAG To Make Leadership A Common Concern
4 min read
PENANG INSTITUTE is in the process of launching its Forum for Leadership And Governance (FLAG) Project. The venue for its series of initiatives will be the newl...
Early Days of Motor Buses in Penang
9 min read
It is often thought that the first motor buses, four Thornycrofts, were introduced in Penang in 1921 by the municipality. While Ric Francis and Colin Ganley cov...
Cultivating A Future For Skateboarding In Penang
6 min read
HARD SLAMS REVERBERATE from the morning all through the night at Youth Park — echos of wheels meeting asphalt and ramps. While I nurse my spine and sense my mus...
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