Held at a lovely Venetian Restaurant, the Expat Group's Penang Mingle was a cozy affair with delicious canapes, delicious drinks and great...
Frances Wilks uncovers some fascinating resonance between Penang and Venice, two maritime heritage cities including ancient spices, contemporary food, and buildings on...
Frances Wilks takes a look at the ways George Town has changed in the four years since UNESCO made it a World...
Penang is famous for its seafood but, as fish stocks dwindle alarmingly worldwide, we may have to ask searching questions about how...
Penang's Women's Center for Change is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to putting an end to domestic abuse and promoting women's rights.
Frances Wilks explores George Town in the companu of Tan Twan Eng, author of "The Gift of Rain"
In recent months there has been much local media discussion of whether Penang can still justly claim to be the Pearl of...
On a mid-July evening in 1786, a small assembly of ships and boats gathered off Pulau Tikus on the north coast of...
Welcome to the first "Penang Personalities", an article in which, from time to time, we will be highlighting a member of the...
Malaysians are passionate about their food. Each state in Malaysia is famous for one or two dishes (Johor is well known for...
I love high tea but it's a leisurely luxury which is costly in both times and calories. It's an experience that should...
Malaysia has many fascinating and wondrous sights. Some of these can be very localised and in some urban areas certain streets become...