Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 16)

Raging Against the Machine: Reflections on Pendatang, Abang Adik and Maryam Pagi Ke Malam

5 min read

What do (a) a family living in a speculative, segregated Malaysia; (b) two brothers squeezed into a Pudu flat and; (c) a woman of royalty who owns an art gallery, all have in common?

by Yee Heng Yeh

Art Exhibition Extraordinaire at the Ng Fook Temple

4 min read

CHINESE TEMPLES IN Penang serve as a place for worship, for ancestral prayers and for celebrations, such as the Mooncake Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. Howe...

by Iylia De Silva

Embracing the Joy of Having Toys

5 min read

AS KIDS NOWADAYS gravitate towards tablets and gadgets, the toy market is being kept afloat mostly by adults. According to data from NPD Group, a huge number of...

by Cheah Mi Chelle

A Pageant to Highlight Beauty’s Depth

4 min read

With a growing focus on intelligence and personal well-being, Malaysian beauty pageants are contesting against traditional notions of beauty.

by Ian McIntyre

Malaysia as a Global Educational Hub: A Win-Win-Win Situation

3 min read

ACCORDING TO THE Ministry of Higher Education, there were 136,497 international students enrolled in Malaysia in 2019, with 93,569 enrolled in tertiary institut...

by Dr. Rahida Aini

A Penang Comprador: “There Was Always Carlsberg beer in the House”

3 min read

TAN HENG SOON (1894-1962), a Straits-born Baba, was a comprador for the Danish East Asiatic Company, a prestigious European company established in 1897 by H.N....

by Anne Tan

Fishing for a Living: The Case of Pulau Aman

6 min read

Photos by Jay Penfold

by Ian Browne

The Social and Economic Impact of Rising Temperatures Expected to be Strong

3 min read

CLIMATE CHANGE IS a global phenomenon whose impact on different regions varies in intensity. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change has identified sub-S...

by Sofia Castelo & Dr. Matt Benson

The Seas Are Warming Too... And That Should Make Us Very Afraid

8 min read

PENANG IS SURROUNDED by a sea that protects us, provides food and—the island beingsmall—moderates our climate. Now, imagine a world where our oceans are heating...

by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan & Hanis Razalli

Be Aware of Impending Heatstrokes

3 min read

THE MALAYSIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 heatwave alert as scorching heat continues creeping northwards on the peninsula.(The...

by Dr. Mohd Nurfaiz Mohd Nasir

Simplifying Tax Compliance

3 min read

Malaysia’s tax system consists of direct and indirect taxes, with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM), known to many as Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDN), helming its administration. Citizens tout it as one of the most efficient departments in the country.

by Goh Shuan Thing

The Limited Local Benefits of Swiftonomics

4 min read

TAYLOR SWIFT, the queen of pop, transcends the realm of music. She is a cultural force, a brand powerhouse and—according to Swifties in political leadership—a s...

by Philip Khor