A Japanese Love Affair with Penang
By Rachel Yeoh
January 2025 FEATURE
THE FUMAKILLA TAUKEH is the owner of this house,” my mother quipped as my father snailed the car past Villa Primavera, a mansion located at Jesselton Heights, also known as the Beverly Hills of Penang. We ogled for a few moments—the pupils of my 10-year-old self-dilated as it captured the image of the driveway lined by marble statues, with trees casting dappled shadows on the white figures that led to what looked like a castle, a spire jutting out of...
Rachel Yeoh
is a former journalist who traded her on-the-go job for a life behind the desk. For the sake of work-life balance, she participates in Penang's performing arts scene after hours.
