The Inventor Of The N95 Mask Was Actually A Nobel Prize Nominee From Penang

In times where diseases are spread around like the proverbial wildfire, medical face masks provide much needed coverage for the prevention of such pathogens, and from that humble face mask came variations of it including the now standard N95 face mask which provided enhanced protection as opposed to the conventional white and blue one counterpart.… Read more »

Food Origins: Rojak

Determining the origins of this mouth-watering dish Written by Aqil Nasri We’re back! After a slight short hiatus on food origins, we’re ready to continue our journey into the wonders that are Malaysian foods and find out just why they’re so damn delicious. On this week’s topic of food origins, we’re here to talk about… Read more »

We Tagged Along With Converse To See What The Converse X Global Event Is All About

Converse graciously invited us along to experience a little something that they’ve been cooking behind the scenes, called Converse X. Essentially, Converse X is an initiative to encourage the youth from all around the globe to express their creativity, converging at Malaysia where the kids learn, create, and curate their own exhibition that was presented… Read more »

Vans Vision Walk: Through The Lens Of Ajiem

Click. The shutter closes on Porock Luis as he lands a Nollie in front of 11 participants. Ajiem looks particularly satisfied with the photo; while everyone else relied smack on burst shots to compensate for the speed of the trick, he only took one, right at the peak point of the landing. This then, is the… Read more »

Enter the surreal magical world of Pandora; Penang Avatar Secret Garden.

Penang Avatar Secret Garden has been luring many visitors to this attraction to watch the surreal paradise come alive at night; a collection of mystical trees many dazzling colourful lights are surrounded on trees mimicking the Pandora as seen in the Avatar movie. Visitors can look up and see the colours illuminates vibrantly while exploring deeper into… Read more »

Russian Artist Adds More Colour To Georgetown’s Landscape

Julia Volchkova, a contemporary Russian street artist that has been working on Penang’s street mural since 2014. Her latest “Old Fisherman Mural” in Balik Pulau, showcases her remarkable talent at capturing human expression, pushes the limits of illustration skill and it’s incredibly detailed. Other than this, she also completed two murals for the city and… Read more »

Urban Xchange 2015: George Town & Butterworth Penang

Urban Xchange 2015 is Malaysia’s only street art festival aiming to provide a platform for national and international artists who crave to create outside the walls of tradition – whereby Urban Xchange will be showcasing a diverse program of public art and cultural exchanges. Urban Xchange will be opening on the 31st of October with… Read more »

PARTY FREAKZ 2015

On 19th September 2015, Penang Island will host a major party located at Auto Mall, Karpal Singh Drive. Party Freakz brining in world renowned DJ’s from Asia to entertain the crowd that include DJ Soda from South Korea and Dj YOKO from Japan. Ticket prices ranging from RM168- RM288 with complimentry drinks and gift voucher. For… Read more »