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A balanced society? The planning must start now
September 2015 Feature

A balanced society? The planning must start now

13 min read
Malaysia follows a plan-led development system, with top-down multilevel plans ranging from the National Physical Plan to State Structure Plans and Local Plans;...
by Stuart Macdonald
Stuart Macdonald
Novel businesses on the block
September 2015 Feature

Novel businesses on the block

5 min read
There has been a steady sprouting up of new businesses in Pulau Tikus – from bakeries to boutiques. But behind the scenes, there is a radical transformati...
by Chang Jia Ying
Chang Jia Ying
Penang People Are More Diverse Than You Think…
September 2015 Feature

Penang People Are More Diverse Than You Think…

10 min read
Pulau Tikus is known for its Burmese and Siamese communities that settled there almost two centuries ago. But one should not forget its colourful Eurasian community either; it has sadly all but disappeared from the confines of Pulau Tikus.
by Julia Tan &  Emily Ismail
Julia Tan Emily Ismail
PARK(ing) Day: Reclaiming urban space, one bay at a time
September 2015 Feature

PARK(ing) Day: Reclaiming urban space, one bay at a time

3 min read
Fancy a game of 4v4 football? (PARK)ing Day in Dallas, US.It began in 2005 when Rebar, an art and design studio, converted a single-metered parking space...
by Stuart Macdonald
Stuart Macdonald
Election fever! Memories of a by-election gone by
September 2015 Feature

Election fever! Memories of a by-election gone by

5 min read
In the true style of festive Malaysian élan, the Permatang Pauh by-election campaign that went on from the end of April through to early May this year pa...
by James Springer
James Springer
Saintly relics for Penang church
August 2015 Feature

Saintly relics for Penang church

6 min read
“What have you been waiting for?”The question was vague and certainly not what Fr Martin Arlando was expecting when he answered a late morning cal...
by Andrea Filmer
Andrea Filmer
P. Ramlee: A Penang superstar
August 2015 Feature

P. Ramlee: A Penang superstar

7 min read
The Penang air was hot and dusty, and the corrugated iron roof of his house was no help. Seeking relief from boredom and the heat, a skinny boy zipped down the...
by Yap Jo-yee
Yap Jo-yee
A Day in the Life of a Tutor
December 2009 Feature

A Day in the Life of a Tutor

5 min read
Connie Koay, a self-employed tutor in Penang, reflects on 35 years of tutoring. She highlights the challenges of maintaining discipline, balancing parents' expectations, and the changing role of tutors in modern education.
by Chee Kai Bin
Chee Kai Bin
Keeping Penang delightfully impure
January 2010 Feature

Keeping Penang delightfully impure

10 min read
THE FIRST TIME Penang appeared on my radar wasn't while I was watching a “Malaysia Truly Asia” commercial or a show on the Travel Channel. It wasn't...
by Lucy Friedland
Lucy Friedland
Studying others and staying unique
January 2010 Feature

Studying others and staying unique

11 min read
MORE THAN A YEAR after Penang and Malacca were conferred World Heritage status, some people still wonder whether the award is more of a burden than a boon. Wh...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
The Probable Effects On the Climate of Penang of the Continued Destruction of Its Hill Jungles
January 2010 Feature

The Probable Effects On the Climate of Penang of the Continued Destruction of Its Hill Jungles

4 min read
It is remarked that the whole of the eastern front of the range (of a mountain in Pinang) has within a few years been denuded of its forest.
by James Logan
James Logan
The role of think tanks is changing
January 2010 Feature

The role of think tanks is changing

4 min read
GOOD AFTERNOON colleagues from the Penang Exco, members of the board of the Socio-Economic and Environment Research Institute (SER1) and i...
by Penang Monthly
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