December 2022 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Ch'ng Huck Theng: Crafting a Future for the Arts

5 min read

ALTHOUGH THE ART market in Malaysia can be considered relatively young, Penang was a popular destination for artists to visit and sell their works, especially b...

by Rachel Yeoh

Bringing the Arts into Neighbourhoods

4 min read

Photos courtesy of Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains MalaysiaARTS IN THE Park is a community-engagement initiative centred around the Karpal...

by Nicole Chang

Beyond GE15: Political Education and Malaysia’s Democratic Future

5 min read

THE AFTERMATH OF the 15th General Election (GE15) saw former-sworn enemies shaking hands and talking of forming unity governments. This left the overwhelming ma...

by Fauwaz Abdul Aziz

PSDC Joins Hands with Lam Research to Remedy Skills Mismatches in Penang

3 min read

PSDC started the School-in-Factory Initiative to ensure continued talent supply for businesses. It equips candidates with relevant skill sets for optimal performance in specialised fields. The long-term goal is to contribute towards attaining a balanced ecosystem for the country’s industrial sector.

by Goh Shuan Thing

Physical Needs Set the Standard and Pace for Intercultural Relations

3 min read

THERE ARE CERTAIN aspects to human cultures which are more universal than others – largely by virtue of the fact that they deal with physical needs more than wi...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Obesity on the Rice

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by Azmi Hussin

General on the Great Hill: US Civil War Hero Visits Penang – Part 1

9 min read

Enter the GeneralON FRIDAY, March 28, 1879, the 1,615-tonne schooner, S.S. Simla[1] of the British-India Navigation Company (B.I.S.N. Co) – a swift, “pleas...

by Eugene Quah

The Raja Uda Learning Centre Brings Hope to the Refugee Community

4 min read

IT ALL BEGAN with the hopes of a few to provide affordable education to the refugee children of Raja Uda. The Raja Uda refugee community, mainly consisting of t...

by Ahkyin Nar Yint Yint Tun