February 2022 - Penang Monthly

Prostitutes in Penang: A Life Often Filled with Fear and Violence

6 min read

The “princess”, was a human-trafficked victim sold to brothel houses at a tender age. These girls suffered deplorable conditions; in exchange for basic food and accommodation, they were forced into prostitution and were treated as personal belongings and slaves by the brothel-keepers.

by Dr. Kuah Li Feng

Expanding the Hi-tech Ecosystem in Penang for a New Era

5 min read

OVER THE PAST 20 years, ViTrox has established itself as a global technology company that is “powered in Penang and in Malaysia”, growing to reach a market capi...

by Lee Siu Ming

Lee Siu Ming

The Japanese Conquest of Penang: Part Two

9 min read

[IN DECEMBER 2021, Penang Monthly published Part One of The Japanese Conquest of Penang. This issue covers the remainder of the campaign and what came after].Th...

by Enzo Sim

Pets in Numbers

4 min read

The ancient practice of having animals as part of a human community, even if not as pets in the modern sense, is at least 15,000 years old. It started with the breeding and domesticating of wild wolves...

by Yap Jo-yee & Ng Kar Yong

Ng Kar Yong

Pet Healthcare Options in Penang

9 min read

ONE WOULD THINK that since afflictions such as gastrointestinal disorders, chronic kidney diseases and the Big C are suffered by both humans and mammals, that i...

by Regina Hoo

Animals as Symbols and Suppliers of Good Fortune

3 min read

CERTAIN TYPES of animals enhance one’s personal luck, says Penang-based feng shui Master Lee Cheng Hoe.[1] The turtle, for example, is very auspicious. “It is t...

by Enzo Sim

Biodiversity is All Around Us

2 min read

THANK YOU VERY much for publishing such a wonderful magazine about Penang for Penang. The recent massive flood in Malaysia raised further awareness that climate...

by Penang Monthly

Learning the Intricacies of Chinese Tea Ceremonies

3 min read

STRETCHING AS FAR back as the Tang dynasty in China, tea-drinking is both a pleasurable and communal custom. In Chinese weddings especially, tea-drinking assume...

by Sherra Yeong

Artisanal Bakery “Treats” for Pets

2 min read

During the country’s third lockdown in mid-May last year, Jasmine Claire Ong took three months unpaid leave from her workplace to try her hands at making simple pet treats for close friends and family.

by Priyanka Bansal

Events

3 min read

WORKSHOPIgnite your child's passion for science with Tech Dome Penang’s workshops. This month, participants can expect to make glow slime and instant snow, or l...

by Penang Monthly

Is Man’s Ultimate Success His Ultimate Failure?

3 min read

THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY of life, all life forms have had to adapt to environmental conditions beyond their control as best they can. Where environmental changes...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Hike by All Means, but Do So Responsibly

5 min read

ONE POSITIVE LESSON Covid has taught Malaysians is how much we need our green lungs. Many felt overcome with claustrophobia, walled in as they were during the i...

by Rexy Prakash Chacko