December 2016 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

A Cleaner Penang Requires People Getting Their Hands Dirty

6 min read

Aerobic composer unit at Bagan Ajam.A precursor to a successful, sustainable and liveable city is good waste management. Knowing this, the Penang state go...

by Carolyn Khor

A Budget with Dubious Benefits

6 min read

The Prime Minister announced the 2017 Budget on October 17, 2016 in parliament. The Budget Speech can be seen as a strategic plan for the upcoming year and alwa...

by Ong Wooi Leng

Air Itam in My Heart

1 min read

Take a stroll through the lively morning market or among quaint traditional village houses – Air Itam is a slice of Old Penang. Whether you are enjoying l...

by Ooi Kok Hin

Ooi Kok Hin

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

When Brick Bridges were First Built to Ayer Itam…

3 min read

It seems very little is written about the history of a key location like Ayer Itam (I take the liberty of using the old spelling here). And since Penang Monthly...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng