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Wan Azizah & Nurul Izzah: Rebuilding A Nation Long Divided

21 min read

 By Ooi Kee BengNurul Izzah, Daughter of the Reformasi, and of the jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, was pulled into politics as a young gi...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Tanjung Bungah – More Popular Than Ever

12 min read

“If it hadn’t been for our families back home, I think most of us would have stayed forever.” The simple but poignant words of Tony Birkett, a...

by Andrea Filmer

Andrea Filmer

Why Change Has Not Been Possible

19 min read

Mahathir (seated, third from left) with (from left) Parti Amanah Negara deputy president Salahuddin Ayub, PKR vice-president Shamsul Iskandar, PAS MP Mahfuz O...

by Zairil Khir Johari

Zairil Khir Johari

An Arts Agenda for Penang

15 min read

The BeginningsThere have been many art societies in Penang throughout its history. It was as early as 1920, for example, that Penang Impressionists was formed...

by Julia Tan

Building Penang, Inspiring Malaysia

39 min read

In honour of Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu who passed away in November 2010, Penang Economic Monthly presents in this issue a list of articles on the second chief ministe...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The Creative Industries as Cultural and Economic Catalyst

8 min read

In the normal practice of evaluating education through measurables and eventual market worth, the need to encourage creativity in students is often neglected as it is considered to be a talent that is inert, and not one which can be developed.

by Alexander Fernandez & Lim Sok Swan & Pan Yi Chieh

Penang's Industrial Parks Surge in Global Prominence

7 min read

WITH THE TWIN blessings of geography and demography, Penang has been able to enjoy a deeply-etched history as a trading hub; first as a free port and then a Fre...

by Negin Vaghefi

Health Science and Technology: Transforming How We Keep Fit

9 min read

FITNESS GIZMOS, ranging from smartphone applications (apps) to trackers, are a marvellous invention. For sedentary devotees, these inspire a much-needed behavou...

by Regina Hoo & Noorhasyilah Rosli

Penang: A Home for Persons with Disabilities

8 min read

THE PENANG STATE government works contemporaneously with the federal government to provide aid and assistance for citizens in need.A top priority category is...

by Sarah Daniel Jacob

Sarah Daniel Jacob

Get to Know Your Civil Rights

13 min read

THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY 2020, Penang Monthly conducted a survey on Penangites’ awareness of their rights as Malaysian citizens. The survey centred around thre...

by Melissa Chan

Melissa Chan

Making Women in Politics a Norm

10 min read

A WOMAN’S INITIATION into politics is as crucial as it is demanding. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Penang Monthly sits down over Zoom...

by Braema Mathi

Braema Mathi

Fort Cornwallis: A Symbol of Fortitude More than of Conflict

12 min read

Crowds using the fort’s elevated glacis wall to get a better view of the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Penang in 1869.FORT CORNWALLIS IS und...

by Marcus Langdon