Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 87)

Making People Talk Business is Penang’s Business

6 min read

At the Ninth China MICE Industry Golden Chair Awards ceremony held in Beijing in April 2016, Malaysia was voted among the top 10 best international destinations...

by Elizabeth Su

Kampung Melayu – Preserving Tradition amid Change

4 min read

Sheikh Omar Basheer Al-Khalidy's house.Deep within Air Itam is a community rich with historic and religious significance – Kampung Melayu. The villa...

by Nidhal Mujahid

Nidhal Mujahid

Healing and Housing Needy Children

5 min read

The children were shown how to make scrumptious egg mayo sandwiches and potato salad by G Hotel’s executive sous-chef, Chef Ketut Gede Dodi....

by Regina Hoo

Air Itam Takes its Famous Street Food Seriously

6 min read

Disco-ing Up SupperThe cow's milk is purchased all the way from Butterworth.Unassumingly parked just opposite Air Itam market, Disco’s Café...

by Regina Hoo

A Cleaner Penang Requires People Getting Their Hands Dirty

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Aerobic composer unit at Bagan Ajam.A precursor to a successful, sustainable and liveable city is good waste management. Knowing this, the Penang state go...

by Carolyn Khor

BM High Celebrates its Prominent History

7 min read

AdvertisementIn the early 2oth century, Province Wellesley, or Seberang Prai, was flourishing. Already an important agricultural area, Bukit Mertajam...

by Louise Goss-Custard

Chronicling Nyonya Cuisine

5 min read

AdvertisementInspired by the multicultural influences that have for centuries shaped Peranakan cuisine, Dr Ong Jin Teong decided to undertake an in-dept...

by Regina Hoo

Penang Malays: Icons of Reform and Tolerance

9 min read

AdvertisementMuch of the discussion concerning Malays in Penang since Merdeka, spurred by the federally controlled Malay language mainstream media, ha...

by Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid

Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid

A Model Village that Stays Vibrant

4 min read

Penang’s beginnings as a port city and its subsequent bloom into a cosmopolitan centre have left it a unique multicultural society with various strands...

by Razan Rose & Mohd Sazni

Discover Penang Hainanese Food Before It’s Too Late!

5 min read

If taste can transport you into the past, then Hai Onn Restaurant is a special little time machine.

by Julia Tan

Aiming for Homes for All

10 min read

Childhood best friends Ming and Tan have a lot in common: their ages, careers as bankers and an unfettered love for chocolate.When it comes to housing choices...

by Andrea Filmer

More Women in Local Government Makes it More Relevant to More Voters

7 min read

The “lowest” form of government, the third tier of governance, the ones who examine drains and tend to trees – such is the perception of the r...

by Cheah Wui Jia

Cheah Wui Jia