Culture
The sad fate of Penang’s pre-war Japanese prostitutes, the karayuki-san
Nowadays, Cintra Street in Penang is a popular tourist attraction with its charming guesthouses and old-school architecture. Known for its booming …
Penang
Current
The Penang gang war in 1867 that was started by… a thrown rambutan skin
When we think of Penang, we usually think of food, street art, history, bad driving, food, and, well, more food. …
History
Penang’s Silat Siku Dua Belas, Malaysia’s first Mixed Martial Art
In times of peace, Silat is mostly demonstrated as a performance art commonly seen at traditional Malay weddings, but it …
Education
Malaya’s D-Day: The massive WW2 invasion of Malaya that almost happened
Anyone who’s studied WWII history or watched Saving Private Ryan will no doubt be familiar with Operation Overlord, where Allied …
Animals
The lockdown may end Penang’s only cat art museum. Here’s how you can save it
We’re gonna skip the usual long winded introduction and cut straight to the chase here: This is a plea for …
Culture
In 1786, Francis Light didn’t actually take control of Penang. He ‘rented’ it from Kedah.
Most of the time, we think we know everything about our country’s history, what with five years of studying our …
Business
M’sia’s state govts made their own contact tracing apps, so we downloaded them to try
As you probably already know, Covid-19’s a virus that can spread really easily and rapidly. And a lot of Covid-19 …
Culture
This small Penang shophouse is where Dr Sun Yat-sen planned the end of the Chinese empire
Special thanks to the Sun Yat-sen Museum in Penang. The exploits of China’s revolutionary first President, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, are legendary. …
Culture
Here’s why were there hundreds of protesters in Penang this morning
(This article originally appeared May 2019, but has been updated following recent developments.) There’s this old saying that we …
Culture
Nine Emperor Gods Festival: What is it, and why are devotees running around in a trance?
During the last week or so, you might have noticed traffic on major roads moving slower than usual because of …