Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 116)

Smart Local Governance Brings Services to Remote Townships

4 min read

In today’s world, the Internet is a basic way of communication in urban areas; with a speedy and stable Internet, distance can be overcome. Yet, this is n...

by Tso Chen-Dong

Tso Chen-Dong

Hot Cafes at Raja Uda

6 min read

To most Penangites, Raja Uda is associatedwith local street food fares, such as tom yum noodles and yong tau foo. But in recent times, a number of quirky cafes...

by Sarah Yeoh

Sarah Yeoh

Taking a Goddess for a Bath

3 min read

At dawn on February 22, the 120-year-old Sri Singhamuga Kaliamman Temple in Teluk Bahang buzzes with activity. It is the day of the Teppa Tiruvizla, the 43rd floating chariot festival.

by Priscilla Prasanthi

A Record of Penang’s Love of Popular Music

6 min read

It may be hard to believe, but once upon a time, Malaysia had women with silky, permed hair and short skirts shaking to the rhythms of Western rock ‘n’ roll. For this reason, the existence of popular music in the country has often been dismissed by those concerned with “moral decadence”.

by Marco Ferrarese & Chan Kit Yeng

All That Glitters in George Town

10 min read

Sin Taik Wang is a little shop on Pitt Street, where for decades the Hars have made traditional votive paper flowers, known as kim hua in Hokkien. The scene is timeless, but the shop – and George Town’s last remaining kim hua makers – may be gone by the end of the month.

by Soon-Tzu Speechley

Governing with a Vision: Part Three

14 min read

Facing the Elements and Keeping Penang SafeBy Julia TanZairil Khir Johari.“It’s been a baptism of fire – or water and earth,”...

by Julia Tan

Covid-19 Exclusives: Lessons to Learn from Penang's 1918 Influenza Pandemic

6 min read

Penang as an entrepot during colonial times was not only a collection and distribution centre for trading commodities but also housed a cosmopolitan migrant pop...

by Penang Monthly

The Complex Task of Being Chinese Peranakan

8 min read

The Baba-Nyonya (or Chinese Peranakan) remains a subject of fascination. Much has been debated about the different nomenclatures – Peranakan, Straits Chinese, Straits-born Chinese and King’s Chinese.

by Peter Soh

Penang STEM Reignites Student Interest in the Practical Sciences

5 min read

Ask a school kid today what they want to be when they grow up, and the answer might vary vastly from the old answers of “lawyer”, “doctor” or “engineer”. These days, “technopreneur”, “influencer” or “professional gamer” may be the response instead.

by Emilia Ismail

Communicating History, Connecting Generations

4 min read

The Youth Arts Camp (YAC), well into its fifth year now, attests to the strong intent of inculcating art as a learning tool and further developing a creative-critical approach towards problem-solving among the young.

by Razan Rose

Love in a Time of War

4 min read

The Garden of Evening Mists by celebrated Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng is a portal into a time when Malaya was fraught with distress: the Japanese Occupation has ended, but its effects are still keenly felt.

by Regina Hoo

Penang’s Fashion Industry Needs A Nudge in the Right Direction

7 min read

THE WORLD OF fashion is a vast wonderland sustained by passion, creativity and a wish to transcend normalcy. Fashion is best defined as apparel worn at a partic...

by Rahula Loh