Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 89)

George Town’s Diversity Safeguards its Religious Harmony

8 min read

All cities are arenas of contestation. The “harmonious city” is both a distant ideal and a contradiction in terms of a situation where residents joc...

by Mick Dumper

Mick Dumper

From Persia to Penang: Boria Bops On

6 min read

In the age of the smartphone, where conversation is replaced with status updates and Snapchat posts, oral traditions and expressions are becoming a thing of the...

by Mohd Sazni

Of Heroes Unsung, and Mortals Undead

10 min read

One of the most anticipated literary events in the region, the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) returns November 24-26 for its seventh edition, promising...

by Regina Hoo

Penang in a Glove

4 min read

It has been a very fruitful year for potehi, a traditional form of glove-puppet theatre originating from southern China that’s seeing a healthy revival...

by Marco Ferrarese

Being There for Needy Families

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Yeap Meng Chee.The Penang Family Health Development Association (PFHDA), formerly known as the Family Planning Association, was established in 1961 to pro...

by Emilia Ismail

Developing Sustainability is the Goal

7 min read

On September 25, 2015, member states of the UN adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a more equitable and sustainable world, providing a roadmap f...

by James Lochhead

James Lochhead

The Art of Dismantling Cultural Pluralism

5 min read

Malaysia is a special place for its natural geography and its human history, but most importantly of all, because of its demographic complexity.The peninsula...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The Waterman of Penang

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Datuk Ir Kam U-Tee.In 1994 the Malaysian Water Association’s inaugural Manager of the Year award was given to a former chairman of the northern bran...

by Lee Yow Ching

Lee Yow Ching

Know Your Saree

4 min read

“What type of saree is this?” is a simple question that saree wearers are often asked, but the answer isn’t always so straightforward.In gen...

by Sumitra Selvaraj

Between Fact and Fiction

7 min read

Mei Fong.Looking EastWith over a decade of reporting and a Pulitzer Prize under her belt, Mei Fong’s most important literary work yet, One Child:...

by Regina Hoo

Empowering Penang’s MICE industry

8 min read

Penang has been experiencing steady growth in business events over the past decade. Data gathering and industry analysis conducted by the Penang Convention &amp...

by Regina Hoo

The Golden Stupas of Pulau Tikus

5 min read

The temples of Pulau Tikus reflect some of the neighbouring cultures that once immigrated to Penang – most notably from Burma and Thailand. Jalan Burma it...

by James Springer