Events in June
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EVENTS IN JUNE COMPETITIONIf your kids enjoy coding, sign them up for the Junior Coding Competition (Matatalab) organised by Aimsity and Penang Math Platfo...
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.
Highlighting the Importance of Improvements in Liveability
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MALAYSIA HAS LONG recognised the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda and has incorporated it into its National Plan with set targets in the 2030 Agenda....
What’s in a Name? The Challenge of Classifying Living Things
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ALL OF US, at some point in time, have attempted to identify either birds, flowers, insects or even fishes. Occasionally, an avid animal lover could even name c...
The Spout: The Little Victorian Hill Resort
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ONE FINE MORNING last July, I went with my intrepid friend, James Wong, to explore the hills behind the Vale of Tempe in Tanjung Bungah. As we reached the end o...
Cartoons Fuelled by Farce
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I want to send a clear message to the aggressors – they can ban my cartoons, they can ban my books...
The Art of Nature Preservation
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Green Dream by Joelle Saint-Arnoult.Mother Earth by Gabriela Garza-Lainez.Global Warming by Lucia Quiros.They are artists, and they love natur...
Why Indies Who Pursue Love Matter in the Big Money World of Travel
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Each time I return to Penang, I discover a new and interesting business set up by yet another entrepreneur out to make a difference on the island. Thi...
Coworking Brings Connections to Cherish
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The advantages of working in a shared space can be plenty. Penang Monthly speaks to three coworkers about the many social and individual benefits they...
Techies Helping Others To Help Themselves
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We all know that Industry 4.0 is changing work processes and demanding new skillsets. This has led many local firms to work at reskilling and upskilli...
Hacking the Next Normal
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COVID-19 SENT the world into disarray, and we now face unprecedented challenges in dealing with the ramifications of movement restrictions, and reviving our soc...
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