How are Art Fairs Faring?
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Latiff Mohidin's Provoke (oil on board, 1964).Pagoda II (oil on canvas, 1964).Malam Merah (Red Night) (oil on canvas, 1968)....
January 2026
Our January issue explores how artificial intelligence is redefining work, security and everyday life, from the promises of automation and digital finance to the ethical questions it raises about creativity, ownership and the future of human thinking.
Mayor of the World
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Dato' Maimunah Mohd Sharif with the children of Mathare.On December 22, 2017, the mayor of Penang, Dato’ Maimunah Mohd Sharif, was appointed Executi...
Outraged Enough to Go Vote or Cynical Enough to Stay Home?
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So many bizarre and inconceivable things have happened in recent years to damage Malaysia’s international reputation and self-image that, for a mortified...
Lending the Lesser-abled a Hand
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The Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang (CPCAP), which turns 56 this year, houses a fully functioning school that prepares children...
Deriving Life from Venom
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It is called the “hundred pacer” because victims of its bite meet their death by the time they have taken their hundredth step. While the veracity o...
Sun, Sand, Sea and ... Surgery?
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As many as 14 to 16 million people across the globe travel for medical reasons, be it for higher quality healthcare or affordability outside their countries o...
Taking Life in Their Stride
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Yong Ah Lan.“When I was first diagnosed with kidney failure, I felt so alone at the doctor’s office,” says Yong Ah Lan, a 40-year-old ba...
The Storytelling Continues…
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As a child, I looked forward to bedtime. Sleeping was of course always a pleasure, but that was not the main reason....
Teaching Children to Code
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Are we shifting our focus from teaching children how to write, to teaching them how to code?“Since technology now dominates our lives learning basic com...
The Hainanese Influence in Penang’s Cuisine
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The Hainanese were among the last Chinese language groups to arrive in Malaya, when the other language groups had monopolised most of the trades. They ended up working for the British in their households and kitchens, eventually playing a major role in the local food and beverage industry.
Avoid Accidents with Jellyfish
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Jellyfish in GeneralJellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years and possibly as long as 700 million years or more – making them the ol...
Bar-hopping in Penang Just Got Better
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“Prosperity” is created with gin, spiced rum, orange, lemon and Orgeat syrup.Magazine 63Dubbed the first “hidden” speakeasy in P...
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