July 2019 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Don’t Forget to Circle the Summit of Penang Hill

7 min read

Old sedan chairs which were used to carry guests up the hill before the funicular railway was built on display inside the gatehouse.A hike up Penang Hill...

by Rexy Prakash Chacko

Becoming Bibik Puteh

5 min read

Ashrey Ch'ng (middle) and several Nyonyas performing for Chap Goh Mei.Ch'ng with the late Datuk Kenny Chan.“People say Peranakan...

by Peter Soh

Winning Allies to Secure Penang’s Water Supply

4 min read

Having safe drinking water is a major concern in many parts of the world. Based on the latest statistics from the World Health Organization, there are...

by Enzo Sim

SM Idris Leaves Behind a Potent Legacy for Penang

8 min read

CAP and SAM president SM Mohamed Idris.May 17, 2019 saw the passing of activism stalwart SM Mohamed Idris at the age of 92. As the founding pres...

by Andrea Filmer

Andrea Filmer

The Latest Updates on Penang2030

4 min read

The past few months have seen efforts to transform Penang into a more family-focused green and smart state grow more distinct.Case in point: the...

by Penang Monthly

Things Gain Value as They Disappear

3 min read

What did heritage conservation look like or sound like in the pre-modern age when things changed slowly, and conservatism was not an ideology but a...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Thorny Blues

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by Azmi Hussin