July 2014 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

107.6FM – Finally A Radio Station for Women in Penang

7 min read

It is Malaysia’s only English radio station for women, and in March this year, Capital FM, which has 121,000 listeners weekly, ventured north to Penang (previously it could only be heard in the Klang Valley). But what exactly does a radio station for women broadcast?

by Julia Tan

Hai Ki Xin Lor: Acknowledging Penang Hokkien

5 min read

This August, the George Town Festival will close with an original play that celebrates the Penang tongue.

by Julia Tan

I Need A Mountain Spring

2 min read

I need to find a mountain spring, that man has never seen or touched, that only deer come to drink, and birds and squirrels can vouch.

by Khoo Soo Hay

Khoo Soo Hay

Everyday India

5 min read

In recent years, news headlines have pictured India as a land of fear, abuse and, in particular, rape. As a lover of the subcontinent and someone who has travelled to 30 of its 36 states and union territories, I beg to disagree.

by Marco Ferrarese & Chan Kit Yeng

Xenophobia Signals Crisis

3 min read

A clear connection seems to exist between an economy’s health, on the one hand, and that society’s handling of religious and ethnic minorities, on the other.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

An Appendix on Nurses

5 min read

Does Malaysia have the medical personnel to accommodate this medical tourism boom? This month we’ll take a look at the human resource element of the medical industry, with a particular focus on the nursing profession.

by Penang Monthly