Alma Mater to Master Artists
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Choong Kam Kow. Vitalizing the Qi-4 (Fit For Life 23 - Taiji Series 20). 2013. Acrylic. 122cm x 122cm.“Here’s looking at you, kid.”Thi...
November 2026
Penang Monthly | November 2026 is out now. This month, we journey through Penang’s South Asian links—from the enduring energy of George Town’s Little India to the remarkable restoration of Wadda Gurdwara Sahib. Discover stories of Punjabi cha, Ganesha at the threshold, traditional trades, migration, literature, art and the people keeping living heritage alive across Penang. Because heritage is more than buildings and archives—it is found in the languages we speak, the food we share, the work we do and the memories we carry.
A Snack Well Worth Waiting For
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It tastes best when cooked with charcoal.Made from a simple base of flour and eggs, ban chien kuih is a popular Hokkien delicacy. It comes with a flavours...
Penang – A Rice Bowl State under Threat?
6 min read
Seberang Perai has undergone much urbanisation over the last decade. This has led to concerns over land use: warehouses, industrial plants and housing have risen up in the municipality’s landscape, replacing its sprawling paddy fields.
Green is the Agenda!
7 min read
The Penang Green Council (PGC) and Penang Institute mooted the Penang Green Agenda (PGA), a two-year policy-planning project aimed at formulating strategies and building resilient communities in Penang to meet and adapt to future environmental challenges by 2030.
Speedy Growth for Cruise Tourism
14 min read
Cruise ships docking at Swettenham Pier.The weak ringgit, attractively priced hotels and George Town’s inscription as a Unesco World Heritage Site h...
Eco-engineering Penang’s Coastline
6 min read
As the human population rises, coastal areas become increasingly developed: more than 40% of the world’s population and 60% of the world’s largest c...
Empowering the Hearing Impaired
6 min read
The World Health Organization reports that 360 million people worldwide live with disabling hearing loss, and a staggering 32 million of these are children. In...
Teh Aik Lum: Jit Sin’s Dedicated Chairman
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Datuk Seri Teh Aik LumCan you briefly tell us about yourself?I was born in 1935 in Guangdong Province, China. I came to Malaya when I was 11 years old....
Why the Opposition has a Shot at Toppling the Barisan Nasional with Mahathir at the Helm
5 min read
Malaysia’s Parliament will be dissolved sometime during the first half of 2018. That is a legal certainty.The general election that is to follow within...
Bukit Cendana: A Hike Through History
5 min read
Bukit Cendana is a popular hiking area – its peak rises just above 520m from sea level, and there are at least a dozen different ways of getting up there....
The Singapore Nyonya Who Made Penang Her Home
6 min read
Annie Lim Liap Kiat.Annie was dressed like a boy during the Japanese Occupation.If you have ever visited the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, you might hav...
Sitiawan: The Promised Land of the Foochows
10 min read
Sitiawan gets its name from the tragic tale of two elephants, one of which perished after becoming stuck in mud, while the other drowned as it faithfully clung...
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