Macalister Road Landmark Reopens As Penang State Museum Branch

The building at 57 Jalan Macalister has reopened as a branch of the Penang State Museum after being closed for about six years, and...

Penang’s Largest Immersive Light Show Opens 29 October At Waterfront Shoppes

Penang's largest interactive light and digital art exhibition opens on 29 October at The Waterfront Shoppes in Gelugor, the same day the new retail...

Penang Photo Contest Reveals Themes Only On The Day

Penang photographers spent 18 October shooting to a brief nobody had seen until that morning. The Penang Heritage Photography Fiesta 5.0 kept its two...

Budget 2027: Minimum Wage Raised To RM2,000 Effective June 2027

Malaysia will raise its minimum wage from RM1,700 to RM2,000 a month, effective June 2027, Malay Mail reported after Budget 2027 was tabled in...

Penang Hokkien Gets The Gallery Treatment In Sumidik’s Debut Solo Show

Penang illustrator sumidik is putting everyday Hokkien on the gallery wall with MaiKea: 'Fear Not', his debut solo exhibition, running from 9 to 31...

George Town Literary Festival 2026 Returns with ‘Cosmopolises’ Theme and International Line-Up

The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), organised by the Penang Institute, has unveiled key programme highlights and its main speaker line-up for its 2026...

IHHAA Launch in Penang Brings Focus to Holistic Wellness

The International Holistic Healing Arts Association (IHHAA) launched officially on 26 July 2026 at Gurney Plaza, Penang, bringing together practitioners of traditional and modern...

Malaysian artist Khoo Sui Hoe, co-founder of Alpha Gallery, dies at 86

Malaysian-born artist Khoo Sui Hoe, a key figure in the modern art scenes of Malaysia and Singapore, has died aged 86. He passed away peacefully...

New York Photographer Danny Lim Returns to Penang for First Solo Exhibition

Penang-born fashion photographer Danny Lim is coming home. His first solo exhibition in Malaysia, titled Good Morning_____, opens on 9 May 2026 at Hin...

Rare Tanjore Painting and Chola-Era Artefacts on Display at New Indian Heritage Gallery in Penang

A newly opened Indian cultural facility in George Town is drawing attention for showcasing rare and historically significant artefacts that highlight the depth and...

Latest posts