One Observes a Lot When Exploring On Foot
2 min read
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
1 min read
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
2 min read
Vibrant and full of history, Jelutong straddles the new and the old, its high-rise apartments towering over pre-war shophouses, zinc-roofed automobile workshops and quaint fishing boats.
Waterfalls in our Backyard
5 min read
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 rivers, some of which end up as stunning waterfalls on their downhill course.
A Portrait of Change: Bayan Lepas
6 min read
Once known as the rice bowl of Penang, not many would have envisioned Bayan Lepas as the vibrant urbanscape that it is today. This visual account of everyday life in and around Bayan Lepas at present is as much a dip into the past as it is a glimpse of the future.
Historical Heights of Penang
2 min read
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
3 min read
Think City, a community-focused urban regeneration organisation along with a few other passionate parties are encouraging new ventures and looking for proposals and ideas to put new heart into Butterworth.
The Cape of Flowers
4 min read
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.
A Tantalising Tribute to Jimmy Boyle
1 min read
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
1 min read
Penang Institute, which publishes Penang Monthly, turns 20 this year. Established in 1997 as the Socio-economic and Environmental Research Institute (SERI), the...
Air Itam in My Heart
1 min read
Take a stroll through the lively morning market or among quaint traditional village houses – Air Itam is a slice of Old Penang. Whether you are enjoying l...