Postcards and Photos of Penang's Hills
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*Images from Marcus Langdon Collection.
TWO YEARS AFTER setting foot on Penang Island in 1786, Francis Light set his sights…
Malay Houses in Penang: Circa 1900
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*Images from Marcus Langdon Collection.
MALAYS IN PENANG traditionally lived inland or along the coast, depending on their livelihoods. This…
Families Hard at Work at Pulau Tikus Market
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PULAU TIKUS MARKET, located along Jalan Pasar between Jalan Cantonment and Solok Moulmein, first opened in the 1950s. The wet…
Flyers from the Golden Age of Cinema
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THE GOLDEN AGE of Malaysian Cinema, spanning the 1950s to the 1970s, saw moviegoers lining up to catch the latest releases. For more popular shows, scalpers wou...
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Flames of Fortune: The Chneah Hoay Ceremony at Penang’s Oldest Chinese Temple
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ON THE EVENING of 23 February, my friend—a heritage enthusiast from Penang Heritage Trust (PHT), Ganesh Kolandaveloo—and I went to see the venerable Chneah Hoay...
Snapshots of Penang Week 1977 in Adelaide
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Photos by courtesy of Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu FoundationA PARTICULAR INTEREST shown to visiting delegates of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to Adelaide b...
Snapshots of Historical Struggles in Penang
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WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY is observed every 15 March, a global awareness event birthed in Penang when it became the Headquarters of the World Consumers Movement...
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New Migrants Bring New Meals to Malaysia
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Many food recipes that present-day migrants bring with them are now our favourites. Below is a selection of meals and desserts often prepared by migrant workers and refugees in Malaysia, chosen because they each tell a story about another part of the world.
Penang Monthly Has Fun With AI Art
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WHAT BETTER WAY is there to talk about generating art with AI than to just show you? Penang Monthly uses Gencraft, a platform that creates images and videos bas...
Penang's Ferries: Icons Anchored For Good
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THE PENANG FERRIES that started operating in 1894 were always an important mode of transportation for the locals. But they became more than just a ride. They we...
