One Observes a Lot When Exploring On Foot
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In the morning, I pick up vegetables from a stall opposite the Campbell Street Market. I get dried oysters from Kwong Tuck to make porridge.
The Man Who Sets Up Chowrasta Market Every Morning
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At 3am, when the fried bee hoon seller arrives, Tan helps her set up the stove before proceeding to the more demanding task of moving the pots and trays of food from the economical rice seller’s car to her stall.
Jelutong– Gone Upmarket
Mohd Shahrizal is a Penang-based photojournalist. His works have been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Bloomberg, Huffington Post (Greece),...
Long May They Hawk
These photos are a tribute to the hawkers of Penang – many of whom have supplied good food for generations and, in more subtle ways, glimpses of their cul...
Waterfalls in our Backyard
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The sheer magnificence of waterfalls has captivated humankind from time immemorial. Penang Island’s hilly core is the source of a few streams and small ri...
A Portrait of Change: Bayan Lepas
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Once known as the rice bowl of Penang, not many would have envisioned Bayan Lepas as the vibrant urbanscape that it is today. Sweeping paddy fields dotted by bu...
Historical Heights of Penang
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Historically, tall structures served as beacons of peace and war. From afar, belfries, minarets and pagodas provided visitors and local communities with a recog...
The Rotiman Rides On – Perhaps into the Sunset
Call him Rotiman. His ringing bell – like clockwork on most days – brings folk out from their houses to clamour around his motorbike for wholesome b...
The Sights, Sounds and Smells of Butterworth are Getting Stronger
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Times are changing fast in Butterworth. Once overlooked – not only by tourists, but locals as well – there is a newfound energy, a quickening and re...
The Cape of Flowers
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Originally a sleepy fishing village located 12km west of George Town, Tanjung Bungah is now a coastal suburb along the northern coast of Penang Island. The cape...
A Tantalising Tribute to Jimmy Boyle
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It was a nostalgic tribute – one of a son to his father – as James P.S. Boyle, with the ensemble The James Boyle Trio, played the late Jimmy Boyle...
The Think Tank Turns Twenty
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Penang Institute, which publishes Penang Monthly, turns 20 this year. Established in 1997 as the Socio-economic and Environmental Research Institute (SERI), the...