The Novel World of Penang Ice Creams
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I HAVE FOND memories of Milo ice cream in cups from childhood—its flavour made complete by the taste of the wooden spatula that came with it. But how did ice cr...
The Botanic Gardens is Our Green Heritage and Green Future
3 min read
“THE WATERFALL GARDEN occupies the lower slopes of a valley leading into the hills, whose forest covered slopes enclose it on all sides. At the head is the wate...
Reverse Culture Shock: A Tale of Two Homes, Penang and York
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“IT’S GOOD THAT you’re back, it’s better to be home,” my grandmother said, as I told her about my time in the UK.Her words came from a place of love, after not...
Tecoma Blossoms Becoming Iconic in Penang
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Come March or April, several streets in Penang spring alive with bursts of pink and white Tecoma flowers. These are also colloquially known as the “Penang Sakura”, due to its resemblance to Japanese cherry blossoms.
Spirited: Reminders of How Man and Nature Are Inseparable
4 min read
IF YOU COULD have conversations with your ancestors, what questions would you ask? Visitors to the Tribal Art Exhibition “Spirited: Human Art of The Non-Human”...
Low Access to Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Crimes
4 min read
ACCESS TO JUSTICE is a fundamental human right. It can also be elusive. We often think of the law as inherently neutral or fair, but what one considers a “good...
Soroptomists Work Tirelessly to Bring Education to Underprivileged Girls
4 min read
POVERTY HAS INHIBITED children in low-income homes from getting adequate education. The pandemic worsened the situation to such an extent that the United Nation...
Valuing Household Production Promises Broad Impact on Society at Large
4 min read
SIGNIFICANT STRIDES HAVE been made over time in advancing gender equality—with women assuming more prominent roles as decision-makers both in the workforce and...
A Grand Tour of the Genting Tea Estate
6 min read
THE GENTING TEA ESTATE is the private residence and research station of Henry Sackville Barlow, who has held several prestigious positions in his long career. A...
Placemaking is Really about Appreciating the Best that Penang Already Has
4 min read
IMAGINE A PENANG where public spaces are amalgamated with greenery, communal spaces, education hubs, lifestyle joints and offices. With these, we would have cre...
Recovering the Forgotten Art of Making Lem Peng
6 min read
Lem peng is traditionally baked in a large bok kang (clay pot) over a charcoal fire for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. The clay pot is filled with sand and covered with paper, and the lem peng is placed over the paper.
Do Nothing and It Shall Be Done: Placemaking in Balik Pulau
6 min read
Jerry, the owner, co-founder and cook extraordinaire at Nada Natural Farming, believes in the dolce far niente—the sweetness of doing nothing. This philosophy has spilled over to the entire conception of Nada, from how it is run, to what it is meant to be.
