September 2025

This September, we explore Seberang Perai Selatan. Our stories cover Nibong Tebal’s Teochew heritage and sugar legacy, Batu Kawan’s evolution into a township, Penang’s waste challenges at Pulau Burung, the brackish rivers of the south, and the communities that shape the district today.

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Catharsis The Rebirth of Malaysia Finally Begins

9 min read

 This article first appeared in our June 2018 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most memor...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Tackling Sexual Harassment

6 min read

SEXUAL HARASSMENT is about power, not sexual desire.The term first hit international airwaves in the 1980s – four decades ago. On the heels of the #MeTo...

by Braema Mathi

Braema Mathi

Penang Hokkien On Life Support

17 min read

 This article first appeared in our May 2017 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most memora...

by Julia Tan

Men Who Ran PFS and Inspired Generations

8 min read

 This article first appeared in our October 2016 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most me...

by Louise Goss-Custard

Slowing Climate Change

10 min read

This article first appeared in our May 2013 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most memorable arti...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Paradise Being Lost, All Is Not Well on Penang’s Beaches

14 min read

 This article first appeared in our September 2011 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most...

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah & Marisa Heah

Marisa Heah

The Man Who Industrialised Penang

7 min read

This article first appeared in our July 2010 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most memorable art...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Only Aquaculture Can Make Seafood Production Sustainable

5 min read

International students attending summer course at CEMACS. This was their field trip to the oyster culture farm. With them is Pak Su, the owner of the oyster c...

by Annette Jaya Ram

Teach a Woman to Fish…

5 min read

One worker in two in the seafood industry is a woman. Worldwide, the seafood industry – all activities included – gives work to 120 million people...

by Marie Christine Monfort

Marie Christine Monfort

Looking Seawards: The Benefits of the Blue Economy Await Penang

12 min read

Penang’s economy, culture and environment are defined as much by the water that surrounds its shoreline as it is by the land on which its people live an...

by Negin Vaghefi

Art Events Can Be Sumptuous Affairs

6 min read

Food catering at art exhibition openings/launchings and events is an art in itself – that of balancing budget, prestige, expanding clientele-followers bas...

by Ooi Kok Chuen

Snack a Spicy Path through Penang

6 min read

Everyone has the urge to snack every now and then. That includes me, and I am sure, you too. Here is a list of savoury snacks that can be easily found across Pe...

by Jeremy Tan

Jeremy Tan

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