Through sickness and labour, the show goes on for Teochew iron-rod puppeteer in her decades-long career

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 7 -- The moment Toh Ai Hwa takes her spot on stage in a Teochew iron-rod puppet performance, she will have to remain on stage for the next four hours even when heavily pregnant or si... Read More

USM Adiguru Che Mat Jusoh urges younger generation to write about traditional arts

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 7 -- Traditional performance arts usually involves singing, acting and dancing but Universiti Sains Malaysia's (USM) traditional performing arts master Adiguru Che Mat Jusoh hopes th... Read More

Two Penangites among 11 Living National Heritage Award recipients, as Toh Ai Hwa becomes first Penang woman to win

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 7 -- Penang's traditional performing arts master Che Mat Jusoh and Teochew iron-rod puppeteer Toh Ai Hwa were among the recipients of the Living National Heritage Award (Wakoh) this ... Read More

Penang to focus on DOSH probe first as NGOs seek public inquiry into fatal landslide in Paya Terubong

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 30 -- The Penang state government will focus on the Department of Occupational Safety and Health's (DOSH) investigation into the fatal Paya Terubong landslide before discussing calls... Read More

Perak-Penang water deal cheaper than large-scale seawater desalination, says state exco

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 30 -- Penang state exco Zairil Khir Johari told the state legislative assembly that there were risks identified in the Perak-Penang water project such as insufficient tariff adjustme... Read More

Sale of first industrial plots on Silicon Island to start in Q1 2027, says Penang CM

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 30 -- The Penang government hopes to sell the first industrial plots on Silicon Island as early as the first quarter of 2027, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the d... Read More

Penang Budget 2027 sets aside RM600 aid for e-hailing drivers, RM500 for newlyweds

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 30 -- E-hailing drivers will be getting a special one-off incentive of RM600 in 2027 under the newly tabled state Budget 2027. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the special i... Read More

Penang cruise boom brings more visitors and business to northern Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 27 -- Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) recorded 569,173 passengers from January to September this year, up 52.12 per cent from 374,171 in the same period last year. Penang Por... Read More

Missing blue skies and puffy clouds? Find them and questions about our impact on the environment at Thomas Powell's 'Up In The Air'

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 25 -- Not everything floating through Thomas Powell's beautifully painted blue skies is a cloud. There are fruits, or smooth round porcelain "balloons" that essentially represent bo... Read More

'MaiKea': To encourage the use of Hokkien in Penang, an artist invites the public to write on walls at an exhibition

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 17 -- Graffiti in public toilet stalls and even schools filled with vulgar Hokkien phrases, crude drawings and declarations of love is largely frowned upon. We don't see so many of ... Read More

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