Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 98)

How to Survive Without Having to Migrate?

11 min read

What if you want to emigrate to the West but are not able to? Don’t worry – if you shift your paradigm, you don’t need to even worry about survival because you will thrive. Not being able to emigrate can be a blessing in disguise.

by Ken Soong & Michael Soong

Michael Soong

Defending Literacy among the Visually Impaired

6 min read

New forms of media following the rise of technological advances have eclipsed the written word, and Braille literacy among the visually impaired appears to be on a gradual decline.

by Regina Hoo

The Hopeful Future of the Malay Novel

7 min read

My curiosity of what makes Malay novels – particularly romance fiction – popular for so many decades brings me to the doorsteps of pundits as well as novelists.

by Izzuddin Ramli

Exciting Indie Publishers of Penang

6 min read

Penang Monthly speaks with two indie publishers on how they, despite the odds, have successfully carved out their niches in the local publishing scene.

by Regina Hoo

A Complete Printing Press

8 min read

Phoenix Press, one of the oldest printing presses in Penang, began operations as a commercial printer along Lebuh Gereja at the turn of the twentieth century.

by Regina Hoo

Keeping a Log on Penang’s Trees

4 min read

To manage and protect Penang’s street trees – something that needs to be considered at every stage in urban planning – a systematic tree inventory system is needed that is also easily accessed by relevant authorities.

by Sri Vaitheki Ramasamy & Tan Lii Inn

Pesta Pulau Pinang - An Unexpected and Popular Legacy

5 min read

Pesta Pulau Pinang was the brainchild of Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu, Penang’s chief minister from 1969 to 1990. It began in 1970 as part of an effort to create a healthy environment for businesses during a period of high unemployment and an uncertain economic climate.

by Tho Mun Yi

Something to Whet Your Appe-Thai

6 min read

Penang, on top of its myriad cuisines, has a wide array of Thai eateries, from restaurants to hole-in-the-wall establishments. While a lot of the dishes are distinctly southern Thai, here and there one finds gems that serve up mouth-watering, less familiar dishes.

by Tan Lii Inn & Johnson Lee Chong Fatt

The Many Faces of Our Local Dishes

8 min read

Malaysian street food is not just mouth-watering and alluring; it is also very versatile in nature. We explore a few Penang favourites to see how they differ in...

by Ernest Mah Herh Sun

Japan’s Matcha Takes Root in Penang

5 min read

Matcha, the quintessential tea of Japanese hospitality past and present, was introduced by the Zen monk Eisai to Japanese society in 1191.

by Regina Hoo

Would You Like Some Devil In Your Curry?

8 min read

A fusion of East and West, and centuries of intermarriages have led to the creation of a community with a rich hybrid culture, language, customs and also cuisines: the Eurasians.

by Alexander Fernandez

Treasures that Tickle Taste Buds and Save Lives

4 min read

Malaysia is abundant with agricultural products that yield an assortment of spices, i.e. black and white peppers, cloves, and cinnamon. But it is its pepper industry that is most developed.

by Regina Hoo