Cover Story - Penang Monthly (Page 14)

Play it Again, Penang!

11 min read

It would be difficult to discuss Penang’s classical music scene without mentioning Datuk Woon Wen Kin, founding president of the Penang Symphony Society, established in 1981, and leader of the Penang Symphony Orchestra (PSO), Penang Wind Orchestra (PWO) and Penang Junior Orchestra (PJO).

by Andrea Filmer

Batu Kawan Rising

14 min read

After years of meticulous planning, deal making and construction, Batu Kawan will dramatically change with major establishments opening their doors in the comin...

by Andrea Filmer

Sustainability Starts Where We Stand

13 min read

In October 2018 the Penang state government became the first state in Malaysia to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Human Settlem...

by Regina Hoo

The Value of Loving Care

13 min read

Homemakers run various roles and tasks such as taking care of the children, sending them to school, planning the household budget based on the given allowance, cooking, cleaning, shopping, planning timetables, organizing family get-togethers and planning recreation.

by Braema Mathi

Braema Mathi

Is Penang Daring and Techy Enough for the Digital Age?

12 min read

Digital technology is redefining the way we live. It used to be that businesses took years to establish a global footprint; today, such a presence can...

by Timothy Choy

Timothy Choy

Are Our Kids Alright? Youth Trends in Penang

13 min read

Penang is home to 481,440 youths.1 It’s a demography with rapidly changing needs and wants. And with fast-evolving technology and the digitalisation of ou...

by Enzo Sim

Echoes, Shadows & Footprints: A Symposium on the Upkeep of the Arts

9 min read

IT IS GENERALLY observed that there is a chasm between music, arts and culture practitioners, on the one hand, and academics on the other. The reason behind it...

by Paul Augustin & Adil Johan

Caring for Older Persons in Penang

10 min read

THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) predicts that by 2050 the global population of those aged 60 years old and above will be approximately 2.1 billion, double o...

by Yeong Pey Jung

After 50 Years: No Slowing Down in Penang’s Industrialisation

11 min read

THE PLAN TO establish Penang as a manufacturing hub was initiated in the early ’60s under the first Chief Minister of Penang, Wong Pow Nee, following the recomm...

by Ong Wooi Leng

A Pivotal Role Awaits Data Journalism in Southeast Asia

13 min read

THE EARLY days of the COVID-19 pandemic saw our daily habits changing drastically overnight. We learned not to leave our houses during lockdowns, do remote work...

by Yan Naung Oak

[Penang Walk Zones Project: Phase Two] Ecotourism: A Bright Future Awaits Seberang Perai Utara

10 min read

Given that most tourists come to Penang to prowl the streets of its world heritage site, it is no surprise that tourist attractions in Seberang Perai, just like other lesser-known sites such as Balik Pulau and Teluk Bahang, are often marketed as “hidden gems”.

by Lim Sok Swan

A Time to Thrive: Promoting and Sustaining Rural Community Tourism

9 min read

I recently made trips to the Lenggong area in Perak, which is just a two-hour drive away from Penang. Lenggong touts one of the most important archaeological and geological sites in the country, going back to between 1.83 million and 1,700 years ago.

by Rebecca Duckett-Wilkinson