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Farizan bin Darus: A Lifetime Serving Penang and the Civil Service [Part One]
July 2021 Penang Profile

Farizan bin Darus: A Lifetime Serving Penang and the Civil Service [Part One]

6 min read
AFTER A LIFETIME in the civil service, Dato' Seri Haji Farizan bin Darus finally retired from the powerful position of State Secretary for Penang State in 2019....
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
WU LIEN-TEH The Father of Modern Medicine in China
February 2013 Penang Profile

WU LIEN-TEH The Father of Modern Medicine in China

9 min read
Born in Penang in 1879 to a family of immigrants from Taishan, China, Dr Wu Lien-Teh received his primary and secondary education at Penang Free School. At 17,...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
Tun Lim Chong Eu: The Past is Not Passé
November 2019 Penang Profile

Tun Lim Chong Eu: The Past is Not Passé

4 min read
Tun Lim Chong Eu's reflections on history and politics show that, while we may be shaped by our past, we are not prisoners of it. Penang’s future hinges on learning from history to innovate and adapt.
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Stephen Hough: “Penang can make money out of the arts if it does it right”
January 2020 Penang Profile

Stephen Hough: “Penang can make money out of the arts if it does it right”

7 min read
Stephen Hough’s talent naturally evolved into a profession – he has been a classical pianist for an astounding three decades now, after having jumpstarted his performing career at 22.
by Andrea Filmer
Andrea Filmer
Nicol David: So Much Done, So Much to Do
April 2021 Penang Profile

Nicol David: So Much Done, So Much to Do

10 min read
DATO’ NICOL DAVID was the first famous personality to be profiled by Penang Monthly. This was in February 2010, in the magazine’s third issue, in an...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Anwar Fazal: Seeing New Possibilities for Social Activism Post-Pandemic [PART TWO]
May 2021 Penang Profile Covid-19 Exclusives

Anwar Fazal: Seeing New Possibilities for Social Activism Post-Pandemic [PART TWO]

7 min read
PENANG MONTHLY CONTINUES the conversation with Penang’s most prolific social activist, Dato’ Seri Dr. Anwar Fazal, on social activism, on having a p...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Polar bears don’t lie
March 2010 Penang Profile

Polar bears don’t lie

1 min read
Chorus:Polar bears don’t liePoliticians do...Penguins can’t flyWill surely dieIt’s up to me, up to youFlame and famineFlood an...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
Anwar Fazal: Seeing New Possibilities for Social Activism Post-Pandemic [PART ONE]
April 2021 Penang Profile Covid-19 Exclusives

Anwar Fazal: Seeing New Possibilities for Social Activism Post-Pandemic [PART ONE]

6 min read
A HEALTH PANDEMIC lays bare the bones of human society. So, if Covid-19 has not riled up your interest in how the world works, in how that world will now change...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Woman? Yes! Engineer? Yes! Successful? Yes!
March 2020 Penang Profile

Woman? Yes! Engineer? Yes! Successful? Yes!

4 min read
AT THE YOUNG age of 30 and with a rocketing career as a senior software engineer at Motorola Solutions Penang, Angelene Koid became the 2019 recipient of the Yo...
by Emilia Ismail
Emilia Ismail
Meeting a Legend that Grows and Grows
November 2019 Penang Profile

Meeting a Legend that Grows and Grows

12 min read
This article first appeared in our February 2010 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most memorable...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
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