Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 75)

Penang’s heritage wealth goes way beyond the Unesco site

8 min read

In May this year, an elegant bungalow on Jalan Macalister was torn down to make way for a new residential tower. e house, a Category 2-listed building designed...

by Soon-Tzu Speechley

The Last Siamese Village of Penang

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In habitants of the Siamese village in Pulau Tikus live in anxiety, awaiting the impending demolishment of their homes. Penang Monthly talks to village patriarch Noo Wan Aroonratana.

by Julia Tan & Daniel Lee

Does the AEC spell open season for skilled workers?

8 min read

With the deadline of December 31, 2015 knocking at our door, there are increasing discussions on the form and bearing of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) on l...

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One million lives saved, and counting

4 min read

Torbjorn Andersson.Torbjorn Andersson, managing director of St Jude Medical Penang, can barely hold back his enthusiasm as he shows me a small grey device...

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National Instruments – Helping Penang climb the expertise ladder

5 min read

In spite of the global economic crunch, National Instruments (NI) is growing smoothly in Penang. Starting from a temporary office in Suntech back in 2008, the U...

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Ikebana finds tropical roots

5 min read

Those who think that flower arrangement is a pastime for women are dead wrong – at least where the Japanese are concerned. Machiko Nakayama, who has made...

by Julia Tan

Walking – and rocking – for animals

4 min read

Dogs everywhere. Socialising activity before the Wiggle Waggle Walk kicked off.Folks of Kuching really adore their dogs. On October 25, people from all wa...

by Julia Tan

The Renewal of Butterworth Continues

6 min read

Art Festival Urban Xchange brings a motley cast of local and international artists back into town. The goal? Promote awareness through art, and present Seberang Perai with the gift of a giant LED star.

by Marco Ferrarese & Chan Kit Yeng

Space for Penang’s Local Artists

4 min read

Ottokedai and Chai Diam Ma in George Town are not your regular souvenir or coffee establishments.

by Chang Jia Ying

A City of Cafes

7 min read

A lot has changed in George Town in a few short years. Food of all sorts can now be found around the clock. A new exciting Penang café culture is being born.

by Andrea Filmer

One country’s Merdeka is another’s damage control

6 min read

It takes two hands to clap; there is no shore unless there is sea; one man’s ceiling is another man’s floor – as the poet rightly claims.You...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Going Dutch: Lessons in urban amenity from Amsterdam

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It’s a human theatre conducted against the gracious Golden Age backdrop, where over 7,600 buildings in the city centre alone are listed as “monument...

by Soon-Tzu Speechley