January 2022 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve: Many Hearts and Minds Made It Possible

6 min read

An expedition was arranged to survey and record the biodiversity of Penang Hill's forests. This led to the landmark gathering of scientists, academics and luminaries from the conservation world.

by Allen Tan

Revealing the Wonderful World of Biodiversity

3 min read

FOR ONCE IN my life, let me quote from The Bible to make a weighty point of contrast. In Genesis 7:9, it is stated: "There went in two and two unto Noah into th...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Highlands that Never Stop Inspiring Artists

4 min read

SOME OF THE earliest records of Penang Hill before photography became popular are in the form of 19th century topographical drawings, most of which are now in t...

by Ooi Kok Chuen

Penang Poised to Grow Despite General Uncertainties

6 min read

PENANG’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY is estimated to remain cautiously buoyant, with the reopening of economic activities, continued external demand especially for semico...

by Ong Wooi Leng

The Happiness in Penang (HIP) Index 2020-2021

5 min read

MORE OFTEN THAN not, a nation’s state of progress and development is measured by the metrics of gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), volu...

by Negin Vaghefi

The Impact of Covid-19 on Life Insurance

3 min read

THE LIFE INSURANCE industry has changed considerably since the Covid pandemic. Over the past five years, the life insurance penetration rate, a common indicator...

by Yap Jo-yee

Disunity in Diversity

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by Azmi Hussin

Walk Zone: Pulau Tikus - Penang's Most Liveable District?

5 min read

AS IT IS today, Pulau Tikus may not be as densely filled with shophouses as George Town is, but what is clear is that it was very much a direct outgrowth of the...

by Penang Monthly