Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 120)

Skin Whitening Ambitions: Why and at What Cost?

4 min read

Asia is one of the biggest markets in the world for skin whitening products. Cosmetic companies peddle body moisturisers, face creams and serums that promise to whiten users’ skin.

by Priyanka Bansal

Time for Comedy to Bloom in Penang

5 min read

“HI EVERYONE. My name is Juliana Heng. I have autism. Because of autism, I’m a bit slow. When you listen to jokes, you’ll laugh immediately. I’ll laugh a bit la...

by Kristina Khoo-Rhodes

“I Am Home”: Putting Social Harmony on Show

4 min read

FOR GENERATIONS, people from around the globe have come to Penang to make a better life for themselves and their families. Today, the descendants of these early...

by Emilia Ismail

How about a Homestay Instead, When You Balik Kampung?

5 min read

A homestay, according to MoTAC, is not just a lodging facility, but instead offers the experience of a rural lifestyle, while at the same time promoting local culture and economic activities.

by Lim Sok Swan

Walk Zone: Balik Pulau - Penang Island's Rural Solace

7 min read

The term "Balik Pulau" and its Chinese equivalent "浮罗山背" refer to the hinterland – the opposite side – of the Island. Its long coastline bordered by rising slopes provided it with a sense of mystery and inaccessibility.

by Lim Sok Swan & Syafiqah Nazurah Mukhtar

The Invasion of Ukraine: Coping at a Distance

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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