Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 89)

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...

by WWF-Malaysia

WWF-Malaysia

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...

by Andrea Filmer

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....

by Andrea Filmer

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...

by Fikri Fisal

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...

by Andrea Filmer

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...

by Regina Hoo

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...

by Regina Hoo

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...

by Lim Chee Han

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...

by Izzuddin Ramli

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...

by Serina Rahman

Serina Rahman

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...

by Andrea Filmer

Three Historical Markets of George Town

8 min read

This style of simple shed market halls – with minimal ornamentation – was once popular in Malaya.Alongside amenities such as post offices, tow...

by Caleb Goh Hern-Ee

Caleb Goh Hern-Ee