Collectibles in The Hills

By Eugene Quah, Rexy Prakash Chacko

June 2025 FEATURE
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The authors with Anthony Chan (centre left) and Heng Aik Sin (centre right) at Bukit Bakar Kapur in 2023, shortly after the discovery and re-erection of TS 11 (seen in the foreground).
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THERE IS SOMETHING deeply satisfying about crossing off an item that has lingered far too long on your to-do list. For us, that “item” was Bukit Bakar Kapur—known in colonial times as Mount Palmer. Eugene had written about this long-forgotten East India Company watering place and flagstaff before, but standing on its summit felt like the final piece of a puzzle clicking into place (See Penang Monthly February 2023 issue).It took three tries. Our first two summit attempts in 2022...

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Eugene Quah

is an independent researcher and writer who is working on a book tentatively called “Illustrated Guide to the North Coast of Penang”. He rediscovered the joys of writing after moving back to Penang from abroad.

Rexy Prakash Chacko

is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.


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