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Penang’s Operatic Past: A Legacy of Passion and Dedication
May 2024 Feature

Penang’s Operatic Past: A Legacy of Passion and Dedication

6 min read
For a man of his accomplishments and social stature, Konishi is relatively low-profile; but his private residence in Taman Jesselton, an exquisite Italian villa-styled mansion called Villa Primavera, is widely admired and talked about.
by Sheryl Teoh
Sheryl Teoh
Lights, Camera, Action: Penang’s Niche in Movie-Making
May 2024 Feature

Lights, Camera, Action: Penang’s Niche in Movie-Making

4 min read
CHEONG FATT TZE Mansion and Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel were thrust into international spotlight in 2018, when Jon Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians premie...
by Ooi Tze Xiong
Ooi Tze Xiong
Vulnerable and Exposed: Saw Teong Hin on the Travails of Filmmaking
May 2024 Feature

Vulnerable and Exposed: Saw Teong Hin on the Travails of Filmmaking

5 min read
WHEN SAW TEONG HIN started his filmmaking career in KL, he began at the bottom rung. But to even get a foot in, he had to leaf through the Yellow Pages from A t...
by Lim Wan Phing
Lim Wan Phing
Raging Against the Machine: Reflections on Pendatang, Abang Adik and Maryam Pagi Ke Malam
May 2024 Feature

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
Yee Heng Yeh
Art Exhibition Extraordinaire at the Ng Fook Temple
May 2024 Feature

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
Iylia De Silva
Embracing the Joy of Having Toys
May 2024 Feature

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
Cheah Mi Chelle
A Pageant to Highlight Beauty’s Depth
May 2024 Feature

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
Ian McIntyre
Malaysia as a Global Educational Hub: A Win-Win-Win Situation
May 2024 Feature

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
Dr. Rahida Aini
A Penang Comprador: “There Was Always Carlsberg beer in the House”
May 2024 Feature

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
Anne Tan
Fishing for a Living: The Case of Pulau Aman
April 2024 Feature

Fishing for a Living: The Case of Pulau Aman

6 min read
Photos by Jay Penfold
by Ian Browne
Ian Browne
The Social and Economic Impact of Rising Temperatures Expected to be Strong
April 2024 Feature

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
Sofia Castelo Dr. Matt Benson
The Seas Are Warming Too... And That Should Make Us Very Afraid
April 2024 Feature

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
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan Hanis Razalli
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