Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 34)

The Kristang of Melaka: How Long Will They Continue to Survive?

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WHEN I ARRIVED at the Portuguese Settlement, also known as St. John’s village, in Ujong Pasir, Melaka on a weekday morning, the streets were dead quiet and ther...

by Alexander Fernandez

Tasting the History of Clan Jetties’ Cuisine

6 min read

ALIGHTING AT WELD QUAY, you can be forgiven for thinking that you are far from the sea, but that is not the case at all. Here, at the easternmost point of Penan...

by Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin

bhumiMATA Explores Feminine Forms and Movements

4 min read

A HOMEGROWN DANCE production celebrating the essence of womanhood and unearthing the power of clay will take shape during this year’s George Town Festival. The...

by Liani MK

The Evolving Use of the Indian Saree

3 min read

SAREE IS ONE of the most identifiable cultural adornments worldwide. Worn mostly by Indian women, it is a form of un-stitched clothing still widely used in Indi...

by Dr. Premalatha Karupiah

AI Democratises Access of Tech Software

4 min read

IN THE GRAND tapestry of human progress in modern times, IT software has emerged as a thread woven into every aspect of our lives. As has been succinctly put by...

by Howie Chang

Minden Barracks – A Little-Known Part of USM’s History

5 min read

IN 1971, the main campus of Universiti Pulau Pinang, now known as Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), was launched. Envisioned as the premier tertiary institution...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

The Weight of the Unspoken

4 min read

Everything is okay until it is not. People greet each other pleasantly until they turn to killing the other. Just like that, everything can change.It is the s...

by Carolyn Hong

Mothers At Work

7 min read

Many mothers are finding creative ways to balance family and work. Through freelancing, part-time jobs or starting their own businesses, they trudge forward to...

by Andrea Filmer

The Hefty Sacrifices Homemakers Make

7 min read

Thirty-nine-year-old Caroline Teoh is armed with a master’s degree in Business Administration and worked as a financial advisor in a multinational company...

by Braema Mathi

Braema Mathi

Dedicated to Tickling Funny Bones

6 min read

Justin Heyes.Executed well, comedy is as much an art form as music, dance, theatre and visual arts, requiring passion, inspiration, thoughtfulness and rel...

by Louise Goss-Custard

The Th’ng Tok: Dishes of the Long Table

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The kitchen bustles with activity in the days leading up to a th’ng tok event. The cacophony of knives cutting, slicing and chopping suffuse the atmosphere with the promise of a grand feast.

by Dato' Lillian Tong

Innovations in Traditional Food Manufacturing

4 min read

In Chinese families, a bowl of hot herbal soup and a saucer of premium soy sauce are an almost-daily tableau on the dining table. Despite being traditional foods, manufacturing them has seen many rounds of innovation through the years, involving cutting-edge technologies.

by Dr. Beh May Ting