Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 121)

Malaysia’s Heritage Landmarks on International Screens

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For the last two decades, Malaysia as location has attracted a string of international filmmakers, with its nature-scapes and characteristic melting pot of cultures, and landmarks that are a delightful mix of the traditional and the modern.

by Dr. Beh May Ting

Claiming Right of Place in Malaysian Cinema for Indigenous Stories

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NADIRA ILANA IS doing it all. This Sabahan filmmaker, film programmer and activist of mixed-Dusun heritage, recalls in memory snippets her first encounters with...

by Yong-Yu Huang

A Very Brief Note on Entertainment Magazines in Malaysia

2 min read

FROM 1940s THROUGH to the 1980s, magazines were a promotional tool for the film industry in this part of the world. The Shaw Organisation dominated the movie ma...

by Paul Augustin

Walk Zone: Penang Hill - A Cultural and Ecological Treasure Trove

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The most popular way to ascent Penang Hill is through its funicular railway system, the only one of its kind in Malaysia. The Lower Station is located at the top end of Jalan Bukit Bendera (formerly Hill Railway Road).

by Lim Sok Swan

Multiple Survival Channels for Penang’s F&B Sector

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The MCO has taught Penang’s services industry many lessons, for example pursuing the plethora of available consumer channels, to onboarding digitally and quickly for survival.

by Lim Sok Swan

Urban Farming: A Sane Way to Live

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AFTER SUFFERING THE erosive effects of city life, some professionals have been choosing to leave their careers behind for the rewarding comfort of urban farming...

by Marcus Dip Silas

Re-learning the Importance and Possibility of Natural Air Ventilation during Covid

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THE PENANG HOSPITAL1 began life as a double-storey, colonnaded brick-and-timbre building. As was the norm for most bungalows in Penang at the time, the building...

by Regina Hoo

Walk Zone: Pulau Tikus - Penang's Most Liveable District?

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While George Town was illustriously named after King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain, Pulau Tikus more enticingly means Mouse Island.

by Lim Sok Swan

The British-Siamese Boundary Stone: A Momentous Relic in Seberang Perai

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IN THE SMALL town of Pinang Tunggal towards the northeast corner of Seberang Perai Utara district stands the over-a-century-old British-Siamese Boundary Stone....

by Tan Lii Inn

Budding Artists of Penang, Stifled and Side-tracked

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“HERE WE ARE, just around the corner.” We park next to an idyllic stream in rural Balik Pulau, and walk through what seems to be a secret hideaway into an orcha...

by Paul Ooi

The Martial Art of Wing Chun Finds a Home in Penang

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WHEN IP MAN – the first of a tetralogy starring Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen – debuted in cinemas late 2008, it became an instant blockbuster. The movie tells the...

by Enzo Sim

A Ready Ear Offers Hope, Solace and Relief to Those in Despair

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BETWEEN JANUARY AND May this year, The Malaysian Reserve received reports of 53 suicide and 19 attempted suicide cases from Penang. Within the same timeframe, s...

by Ernest Mah Herh Sun