The Panthers are Back!
7 min read
When Ola Bola was released earlier this year, the buzz it created was sensational. Interest in local football surged, thanks to the movie, which portrays a fict...
Water is Everywhere, and it is Always Precious
5 min read
Water is one of the most overlooked and limited resources that is fast depleting. Most of the water we see, such as the ocean, is salt water and not suitable fo...
Three Who Found the Call of Music Irresistible
11 min read
Jazzing Up the IslandIt was the 1970s and everyone was playing the guitar. Paul Augustin was no exception. The St. Xavier's Institution boy was in the t...
The Common Ice Cream Goes Upmarket
9 min read
Penang may be famous for its hot food, but let us not forget its fabulous desserts. Its ice kacang and cendol are often included in top ten lists of all sorts....
PDC – Making Penang Lead
5 min read
Bayan Lepas, like Komtar and the Penang Bridge, are symbols of the robust development Penang underwent in the early 1970s. The story of how Tun Abdul Razak Huss...
Musica Sinfonietta– Born of Penang’s Cultural Bosom
5 min read
It was over 30 years ago when June Ong and Lo Mei Yoke first crossed paths. Pursuing post-Grade 8 studies with noted Penang piano teacher Joe Emuang, the duo kn...
Embracing the Past, Present and Future of Bahasa Malaysia
5 min read
An art and design exhibition, KATA KATA 2100 aims to trace Bahasa Malaysia's linguistic roots throughout history.From its role as a regional lingua franca...
Artisanal, Natural and Organic
5 min read
Ong Seng Keat and Chan Su Yin, co-founders of Yin's Sourdough Pizza.Yin's Sourdough Pizza's Egg Benny sourdough pizza.Taking Bread Bac...
Say “Yes” to Vaccines, for Your Children’s Sake
6 min read
The recent outbreak of diphtheria, a vaccinepreventable disease, in June and July this year has worried the whole nation. As of July 27, the total number of dip...
The Kopitiam – Where Cultures Congregate
3 min read
Before coffee franchises and hipster cafes, there existed the good old kopitiam. And in Seberang Perai, the kopitiam has a character of its own: nestled in old...
Teaching Students How to Take Heart – and How to Have Heart
5 min read
I first met Rusaslina Idrus (I call her Lin) in 2011. I was living in a kampong not far from the Second Link Bridge to Singapore and she was a Visiting Research...
A Properly Financed Transport Plan for the Long Haul
5 min read
Traffic in the state causes Penangites headaches, but none more so than state executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow.Having held the Traffic Management portfolio...