April 2014 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Going Down the Miri Country Road

2 min read

Cowboy hats, checkered shirts, leather boots and sheriff badges were the dress code of the day as nearly 2,000 people filled the pavilion of Parkcity Everly Hotel in Miri, Sarawak, while the inaugural Miri Country Music Festival got underway.

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah & Photography Suchen SK

Photography Suchen SK

Making The Young Think Green

4 min read

Since the re-launch of Straits Green’s “playground by the sea” in August last year, the community park in Seri Tanjung Pinang has become host to a project called Think Green and is a hotspot of sustainable eco-friendly practices.

by Maxine Carr

Towards A Bicycling Penang

4 min read

New bike lanes are appearing all around the state, and local authorities have a master plan to turn the island into a haven for bike riders.

by Jon Chew

Past Lives

4 min read

We leaves, thinking we don't want to return. When we finally do, we wish we'd never left.

by Yong Yen Nie

Federating Malaysia-a continuous and troubled process

3 min read

Penang Monthly’s cover story this month is about East Malaysia and how it has always been an unknown territory to Malaysians on the peninsula. To start wi...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng