Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 30)

Highlighting the Importance of Improvements in Liveability

5 min read

MALAYSIA HAS LONG recognised the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda and has incorporated it into its National Plan with set targets in the 2030 Agenda....

by Dr. Rahida Aini

What’s in a Name? The Challenge of Classifying Living Things

3 min read

ALL OF US, at some point in time, have attempted to identify either birds, flowers, insects or even fishes. Occasionally, an avid animal lover could even name c...

by Dr. Abe Woo Sau Pinn

The Art of Nature Preservation

3 min read

Green Dream by Joelle Saint-Arnoult.Mother Earth by Gabriela Garza-Lainez.Global Warming by Lucia Quiros.They are artists, and they love natur...

by Enzo Sim

Why Indies Who Pursue Love Matter in the Big Money World of Travel

6 min read

Each time I return to Penang, I discover a new and interesting business set up by yet another entrepreneur out to make a difference on the island. Thi...

by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Coworking Brings Connections to Cherish

7 min read

The advantages of working in a shared space can be plenty. Penang Monthly speaks to three coworkers about the many social and individual benefits they...

by Regina Hoo

Techies Helping Others To Help Themselves

4 min read

We all know that Industry 4.0 is changing work processes and demanding new skillsets. This has led many local firms to work at reskilling and upskilli...

by Regina Hoo

Hacking the Next Normal

7 min read

COVID-19 SENT the world into disarray, and we now face unprecedented challenges in dealing with the ramifications of movement restrictions, and reviving our soc...

by Ernest Mah Herh Sun

Need for Speed: Penang’s Broadband Dilemma

7 min read

It was not too long ago when the modem sang a dial-up tune every time I wanted to connect to the internet. Mum’s occasional phone call meant tha...

by Timothy Choy

Timothy Choy

Carbon Offsetting: A Faulty Solution That Encourages Fraud?

2 min read

Carbon offsetting is a concept that involves investing in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions to compensate for (or offset) one’s own carbon footprint...

by Hans Weemaes

Organic Does Not Equal Sustainable

3 min read

ORGANIC FOOD HAS gained a lot of traction in Malaysia and around the world in recent years – the label has even extended to non-food products like lipsticks mad...

by Goh Chun Sheng

Covid-19: Fiscal Challenges Await Most Governments

7 min read

COUNTRIES ARE LIKENING the Covid-19 pandemic to war and indeed, we are observing wartime spending levels across the globe. Malaysia’s RM260bil fiscal stim...

by Yap Jo-yee

Covid-19 and the Rohingya: Staying Home when One is Homeless

7 min read

On April 16 Malaysia made headlines when the Royal Malaysian Navy turned away a boat carrying 200 Rohingya men, women and children; the boat is still reportedly adrift at sea.

by Braema Mathi

Braema Mathi