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Past Events

11 December 2025 – [Talk] Penang: The Land of Inventors

24 November 2025
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27 October 2025 – [Book Talk/Launch] Hong Kong: The Tropical Mixing That Made It

16 October 2025
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6 October 2025 – [Book Launch] The Making of A Feminist

24 September 2025
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13 October 2025 – [GTLF+ Workshop] Becoming a Detective of the Past

20 September 2025
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25 August 2025 – Roundtable on State-Federal Relations

28 August 2025
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2 September 2025 – [Talk] Charting Alternative Paths: How Far Would You Go for Art?”

20 August 2025
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14 August 2025 – [Talk] Empowering Penang: The Case for Greater Decentralisation

4 August 2025
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15 August 2025 – [Talk] Operation Cleeves, SOE’s Forgotten Wartime Tragedy in Thailand

15 July 2025

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Publications

Monographs

From Fiscal Redistribution to Devolution of Power: Lessons from Elsewhere


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Report of the Penang State-Federal Relations Select Committee 01/25


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Plotting a Functional Typology for Government Agencies


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Urgent Need to Strengthen Malaysia’s Legal Framework Against AI-Driven Scams


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Reconnecting Accountability Chains to Reform State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)


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Counting Candidates: Towards Minimum 30% Women Representation on the Ballot


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Monographs

Assessing the Impact of Increased SST on Medical Tourists in


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Crafting Employment for Persons with Learning Disabilities is a Sound


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Penang Monthly

Is AI the Next Stage in Human Enlightenment or a


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Penang Monthly

AI in Cybersecurity: Is It a Blessing or a Curse?


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Penang Monthly

Eating with Senses Mingling


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Penang Monthly

The Echo That Splits Two Worlds


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Penang Monthly

GTLF: One of Penang Institute’s Two Annual Flagship Events


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Penang Monthly

Reading the Signs: Penang’s Streets Have a Lot to Say


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Penang Monthly

Marking the End of Life: Rituals Across Malaysia


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Between the Bookends of Birth and Death


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Suara Nadi

Automasi: Masa Depan Tanpa Manusia


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Laut Sempit, Kuasa Geopolitik Selat Melaka


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Belajar Dari Kemesraan Kemboja


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Ada Apa Dengan Pickleball?


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Ketenangan Kata-Kata Hafiz Hamzah


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Ecoprint: Seni Cetakan Alam Semulajadi


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TikTok: Manfaat Besar atau Risiko Tersembunyi?


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Memperkasa Belia: Pulau Pinang ke Arah Masa Depan Digital


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Podcasts

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[EP37] Festival Sastera, Bahasa, dan Zine “Arus”, b/sama Ashikin M.

Sebagai penutup tahun 2025, Izzuddin Ramli berbual bersama Rostam Alias dan Ashikin M. tentang festival sastera di rantau ini, persoalan bahasa sebagai wahana dan medan...


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一盏茶

[EP 38] 20载新闻路:王义展谈媒体转型、挑战与不变的伦理初心

20 在本集节目中,我们荣幸邀请到槟城中文媒体记者及摄影记者协会主席——王义展先生。身兼《光华日报》专题策划及社团新闻主任的他,将分享超过二十年的新闻记者生涯经验,特别是深耕槟城社团新闻多年的思索与启发。节目将聚焦于过去十多年纸本媒体的变革与冲击。面对读者需求的转变,我们将深入探讨传统媒体的策略转型、挑战与未来机会。作为「一盏茶」 2025 年岁末的最后一集,我们一同思索媒体的挑战与阅读转型,并敬佩新闻工作者始终坚守新闻伦理的专业初心。 We are honored to welcome Mr. Ong Ghee Tien , Chairman of the Penang Chinese Media Journalists and Photographers Association. Mr....


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[EP 37] 阅读、音乐创作与想像力:马来西亚爵士音乐家郑泽相

在这集,非常荣幸邀请马来西亚著名爵士音乐人郑泽相先生,分享他的音乐创作之路及背后的思考。泽相从童年时期开始谈起,如何从苦练乐曲到逐渐融会贯通的过程;接着他前往美国西维吉尼亚大学攻读爵士乐的启发,开始接触不同音乐类型,如实验音乐,而在朴实的小镇中所感受到友善的人际连结及玩音乐的乐趣,影响他对音乐的看法。而他所引领的WVC爵士乐团,是东南亚其中一个备受瞩目的爵士乐团,他珍视着乐团里的乐手,并努力创造彼此有余裕的创作空间。而访谈中让人令人印象深刻的是,泽相无尽感激父母从小的栽培,并珍贵地分享及从小对于文史阅读的广泛阅读,如何成为他理解生命乃至音乐创作的养分,成就在人生道路与音乐表现上宽广与自由的他。 片尾音乐:郑泽相 (The Art Of The Wind Up Alarm Clock) Penang Institute’s December Mandarin podcast featured a compelling interview with Tay Cher Siang, the renowned...


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[EP36] 聆听世界伤口:马华作家王晋恒的文学与医学之路

[EP36] 聆听世界伤口:马华作家王晋恒的文学与医学之路 在本集节目中,我们很开心邀请到新生代马华作家王晋恒,一同探索他的文学泉源与内在精神世界。身为一位精神科驻院医师,他拥有聆听生命故事的特殊机会;而文学,则温柔地赋予他同理心,让他能转换角度,从立体面向拥抱人与世界的痛楚。无论是对家乡,对家人的细腻情感,或是在行医路上感受到的身体痛楚与生命艰辛,都化为他写作时最深层的动力。他也感性地提到,与同辈马华作家的情谊,是支撑他持续创作的温暖力量。在此,恭喜王晋恒医师的新书《弃医者》已正式发行。就让我们一起聆听晋恒精彩细致的文学世界。 In this episode, we welcome the new-generation Malaysian Chinese writer, Ong Jing Heng, to explore his literary wellspring and inner spiritual world....


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[EP 35] 不经意的创意:Howard Tan艺术创作的灵感与生命力

[EP 35] 不经意的创意:Howard Tan艺术创作的灵感与生命力 槟城艺术家 Howard Tan 的作品,巧妙融合了深具马来西亚在地特色的拼贴与摄影元素,展现出独树一帜的艺术风格。在本集节目中,我们荣幸邀请他分享其完整的创作心路历程。他将从回忆开始:从儿时在槟城日落洞成长所累积的「野」的经验,延伸出对乡村的深刻印象;再谈到对喜帖的细腻观察与电影的热爱,如何启发他走向艺术。最终,这些养分引导他将摄影发展为主要的创作媒介,踏上艺术之路,并开设了自己的艺术小店。Howard 也将带领我们深入探索,他如何从「不经意的创意」中,发掘并提炼出槟城的独特创作元素,以及如何从槟城年轻人开设的咖啡店中汲取源源不绝的灵感。 - Penang artist Howard Tan's work masterfully fuses collage and photography elements deeply rooted in local Malaysian characteristics, presenting a...


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Bual Nusantara

[EP36] Sejarah Melayu Pattani, b/sama Shafizan Johari

Bual Nusantara kali ini Israr Khalid bersama Ahmad Khairul Shafizan Johari, jurnalis Astro AWANI yang membuat pengajian tentang masyarakat Pattani di selatan Thailand. Senang dipanggil...


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Spill The Teh

[EP 33] Quality That Endures: Ghee Hiang’s 170-Year Journey, with...

In this episode of Spill The Teh, Dr Beh May Ting sits down with Dato’ Chng Huck Theng for a spirited conversation marking Ghee Hiang’s...


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[EP35] Muzik, Tradisi, dan AI, b/sama Anas Amdan

Bual Nusantara kali ini bersama Anas Amdan, produser muzik di belakang penyanyi Aizat Amdan dan ramai lagi penggiat muzik tanah air. Dikendalikan Israr Khalid, mereka...


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Books

淡泊官场: 敦伊斯迈医生和他的时代

Author: Ooi Kee Beng


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The Great Hill: A Short History of Penang Hill

Author: Enzo Sim


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Founders’ Grit: Inspiring Life Stories of Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurs...

Author: Marcus Dip Silas


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Melayu Pulau Pinang – Di Permatang Zaman dan Perubahan

Author: Muhammad Haji Salleh


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From Free Port to Modern Economy: Economic Development and Social...

Authors: Chet Singh, Rajah Rasiah & Wong Yee Tuan


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Month by Month: A collection of editorials

Author: Ooi Kee Beng


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Peaks and Parks: Hiking Trails in Penang

Authors: Louise Goss-Custard and Rexy Prakash Chacko


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Penang In Numbers 2017-2018


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