Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 113)

The Invasion of Ukraine: Coping at a Distance

4 min read

War cuts deeper than flesh wounds. Weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Penang Monthly speaks to a Ukrainian and a Russian based in Malaysia, on how “home”...

by Kristina Khoo-Rhodes

Batu Aceh – A Heritage in Need of Protection

4 min read

MORE THAN JUST a final resting place, the old Muslim graveyards in Penang are home to  gravestones known as Batu Aceh. These ornamented grave-markers are c...

by Emilia Ismail

Radio Telescopes: Seeing through Clouds

5 min read

Our temperate tropical climate is typified by loyal clouds and a dusty atmosphere, and much stargazing ends up being a night of frustrating cloud-gazing.

by Tan Yu Kai

Crafting Voices: An Interview with BFM’s Lee Chwi Lynn and Sharmilla Ganesan

6 min read

MANY YEARS AGO, an unnamed German programme director, in conversation with Walter Benjamin, recalled how his first foray into broadcasting did not quite go acco...

by William Tham

How to Strengthen Your Financial Health

3 min read

Disclaimer: This article is a discussion of good practices and not official advice by a financial advisor.“MONEY IS NOT about finances, it’s about emotions”[1],...

by Isaac Ooi & Xia Wa

Isaac Ooi Xia Wa

Muntri – A Peaceful and Charming Street Just a Step Away from the Madding Crowd

4 min read

LEBUH MUNTRI IS a relatively quiet street that runs parallel to the bustling Lebuh Chulia, one of the main trading streets in George Town. Research suggests tha...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Introducing Intuitive Eating

4 min read

WE ARE BORN intuitive eaters; as babies, we cry out for milk when we are hungry only to push away the bottle after we are filled. But as we grow up, rather than...

by Sherra Yeong

Invisible No More: Esteeming Housewives and Household Chores

6 min read

Ti’s struggles border on stereotype for many Malaysian “housewives” or women who “do not work”. Unlike vocational women, they are seen as having no tangible achievements and thus not deserving of any measurable reward.

by Tan Yu Kai

Accepting Bodily Imperfections and Physical Variations

5 min read

SHOWN, HIDDEN, CELEBRATED, hated. Our bodies have never been more scrutinised in recent years. From advertisements promoting remedies for underarm wrinkles, the...

by Kristina Khoo-Rhodes

The Rise of "Exotic Flowers": A Brief History of Formal Education for Chinese Women in Penang

5 min read

THE PREVIOUS FEW articles on Chinese prostitutes in Penang Monthly cast light on the plight of early Chinese female migrants to Malaya and Singapore. These wome...

by Dr. Kuah Li Feng

Are Local Graduates from Game-related Studies Primed to Perform on the Job?

5 min read

THE INCLINATION TO fixate on the learning of theories and concepts, instead of practical application, has been described as the loose cog in Malaysia’s otherwis...

by Nicole Chang

Women Suffering Pandemic Fatigue More Than Men

4 min read

TWO YEARS ON and with the emergence of new Covid-19 variants, pandemic fatigue has well and fully set in for Malaysians, leaving many vulnerable to burnouts.[1]...

by Yeong Pey Jung