Profiling Penang as a culture hub

By Chang Jia Ying, Julia Tan

July 2015 FEATURE
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How can we appeal to and retain profit-making businesses and creative intellectuals? Through the arts, of course!Rooftops of George Town.Penang is rejuvenated, undergone a “renaissance”. George Town's streets are vibrant and bustling again, and it's no exception at night – just walk down Lebuh Stewart and you'll see. Murals, cafes, galleries are ubiquitous. The keen interest in culture and history spreads to its peripheries, from giant murals in Butterworth to heritage walks in Pulau Tikus.And as Penang progresses towards an...

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Chang Jia Ying

is a student and an avid reader of independent magazines.

Julia Tan

is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.

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