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April 2025

19 posts
As the Sun Warms the Valley…
April 2025 Editorial

As the Sun Warms the Valley…

3 min read
I AM IN the foothills of the peninsula’s main mountain range, off Gopeng. It is early morning, 7am. From…
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Renewable Energy In Malaysia: The Hard Truth And The Way Forward
April 2025 Cover Story

Renewable Energy In Malaysia: The Hard Truth And The Way Forward

11 min read
MALAYSIA IS AT an energy crossroads, but most Malaysians don‘t even realise it. For decades, the global narrative on…
by Lionel Yap Teck Liong
Lionel Yap Teck Liong
Wealth Tax Systems Needed in ASEAN
April 2025 Feature

Wealth Tax Systems Needed in ASEAN

4 min read
THIS YEAR, Malaysia chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). But ASEAN is not just about government-to-government ties, neither…
by Ian McIntyre
Ian McIntyre
Stamp Collecting: The King of Hobbies
April 2025 Feature

Stamp Collecting: The King of Hobbies

5 min read
THE SAYING GOES that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”—that’s how it began for Ng…
by Lim Wan Phing
Lim Wan Phing
Unclogging Penang Roads Through Improved Means Of Law Enforcement
April 2025 Feature

Unclogging Penang Roads Through Improved Means Of Law Enforcement

4 min read
THE MOST AUTHENTIC driving experience in Penang would definitely include getting stuck in traffic, struggling to secure a parking spot,…
by Kenneth Chin
Kenneth Chin
Faded Landscapes: Alex Face's Journey Across Fleeting Time
April 2025 For Art’s Sake

Faded Landscapes: Alex Face's Journey Across Fleeting Time

4 min read
ALEX FACE (Patcharapon Tangruen) is a Thai artist whose name has become synonymous with street art, along with deep reflections…
by Ivan Gabriel
Ivan Gabriel
Rewang: A Wonderful Malay Tradition Losing Out To Urban Living
April 2025 Feature

Rewang: A Wonderful Malay Tradition Losing Out To Urban Living

7 min read
DRIVE-THRU KENDURI[1] is an ongoing joke among my siblings. Why not? It is fast, cheap and convenient! In fact,…
by Husna Shafirah
Husna Shafirah
Electrification Of Mobility In Malaysia: The “Why” Is As Important As The “How”
April 2025 Feature

Electrification Of Mobility In Malaysia: The “Why” Is As Important As The “How”

4 min read
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by Liew Chin Tong
Liew Chin Tong
Penang Energy Framework: Meeting the State’s Energy Ambitions
April 2025 Feature

Penang Energy Framework: Meeting the State’s Energy Ambitions

4 min read
AS PART OF the commitment to the Paris Agreement to reduce the carbon intensity of the country by 45% by…
by Dr. Ng Shin Wei &  Renuka Radakrishnan
Dr. Ng Shin Wei Renuka Radakrishnan
Places of Worship In Penang Photographed by The Traveller, Jules Claine
April 2025 Feature

Places of Worship In Penang Photographed by The Traveller, Jules Claine

5 min read
JULES CLAINE WAS a French explorer and diplomat who spent a year travelling across Malaysia in 1889 and 1890, photographing…
by Anne Tan
Anne Tan
In Response to “Who Gets to Cook  Penang’s Iconic Dishes” By Carolyn Khor
April 2025 Letter To The Editor

In Response to “Who Gets to Cook Penang’s Iconic Dishes” By Carolyn Khor

4 min read
ON A RECENT trip to George Town, I took a break after an afternoon of wandering the narrow streets to…
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
A Tale of Two Coastal Cities: There is Much Penang Can Learn From Tongyeong’s Marine Conservation Efforts
April 2025 Feature

A Tale of Two Coastal Cities: There is Much Penang Can Learn From Tongyeong’s Marine Conservation Efforts

5 min read
FOR CENTURIES, coastal cities have thrived at the intersection of human civilisation and the natural world, drawing their identity, economy…
by Dr. Chee Su Yin
Dr. Chee Su Yin
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