Advisors Amran   Teoh Swee Hoe     Team Leader/Coordinator Bee Sim   Art Director Adrian Cheah Adrian Cheah was born in 1968 in Penang, Malaysia. After his school years he studied at the Malaysian Institute of Arts, Kuala Lumpur and was awarded Top Graphic Design student of his graduating class 1991. That same year he held his first solo exhibition on graphic and decorative glass designs. He worked as an Art Director with advertising agencies in Kuala Lumpur before moving back to his hometown in 1994. Three years later, he teamed up with Chin Mun Woh to establish C-Square, a graphic design firm in Penang and was privileged to work on many interesting projects – to design numerous book covers for Southbound and Unicef, New York; to conceptitualise and design the highly regarded Penang Past and Present publication for the Penang State Museum; to design logos, newsletters for the Asia region and promotional materials for Pan Asia Networking, Singapore; to develop Penang Insights, the alternative website of Penang with the joint effort of Mun Woh and Bee Sim; and to be appointed the official photographer for Penang for eBridgeMalaysia in Washington, USA. E-mail the art director acek@pc.jaring.my   Features Editor Himanshu Bhatt Himanshu Bhatt is a free-lance journalist based in Penang. His range of writings and news reports cover a wide array of issues, including politics, business, arts, as well as special features on society and culture. A scholarship graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Himanshu is also vigorously involved in Penang's theatre industry. He is the director of the Cape Poetics Circle, an independent arts concern focussed on literature and drama, and a regular editorial contributor to the New Straits Times. Himanshu is currently engaged in professional communications and copywriting projects. He reads extensively, and counts among his influences the likes of W.B. Yeats, Vivekananda, Thomas Hardy and V.S. Naipaul - the latter he proudly looks up to as a mentor. E-mail the writer himanshubhatt@yahoo.com   Contributors Chin Mun Woh Chin Mun Woh is not known to be prolific. He suffers from a medical disorder which makes him allergic to anything remotely resembling work. He spends his free time in his favoured horizontal position, studying the cracks on the ceiling while growing fungus in the moist crevices of his body. It is his fervent hope that one of these fungal colonies when harvested, will provide the cure for cancer, AIDS and PMS. E-mail the writer mwoh@pc.jaring.my   Jeff Howell Jeff Howell is a travel writer based in Hamilton, New Zealand. "I’ve always had the travel bug. When we were kids, my parents used to take us on big driving holidays around New Zealand. I dropped out of university at 19 to drive around Europe in a beaten up car, financed by stints as a barman in London pubs. Since then I’ve always tried to visit more countries than my age." "Museums and theme parks? No thanks. For me, it’s about the journey. Travelling on a one way ticket. Not booking ahead. Using public transport. The thrill of the unknown." "I write to capture the events of a traveller’s day. A conversation on a bus, an enjoyable meal at a roadside stall – anything to gives readers a better feeling for what it’s like to be there." Jeff lives with his partner, Selina, and their toddler son Oskar.   John Lyon John Lyon is an Australian Art Teacher who has visited Penang and has fond memories of the place.   Josephine Choo Josephine Choo enjoys writing occasionally on the cultural heritage of Penang where she lives. She also freelances in editing.   Judith Windeler Judith Windeler is an American living in London, has been a travel writer for 15 years covering numerous destinations in America, Europe and Asia.   Neil Khor Jin Leong Neil Khor is a Research Executive with The Star Publications and is always on the lookout for juicy stories with a heritage bent. E-mail the writer neilkhor@thestar.com.my   Raja Abdul Razak Raja Abdul Razak, a Perakian noblesse, has made Penang his home for almost two decades. Razak is a kerabat of Perak royalty. His father was the Raja Muda of Perak from 1963 to 1983 while his grandfather Sultan Abdul Aziz was the Sultan of Perak from 1938 to 1948. The subject of human rights is very close to his heart and he has fond memories of working with Dr Chandra Muzaffar. E-mail the writer razzwill@tm.net.my   William Chow William Chow, originally from Seremban, has made Penang his home for almost two decades. Schooled in Zoology but an enthusiastic ichthyologist by sheer devotion, William is also au fait in publication layout, research, and dabbles in web design during his free time. E-mail the writer razzwill@tm.net.my   Technical Support Penang Network Technologies Sdn Bhd Penang Network Services Suite 2, 13th Floor, Wisma TNB 30, Anson Road, 10400 Penang, Malaysia. Tel: (604) 228 9100 •  Fax: (604) 228 9300 www.penang.net.my   | Home | About Penang | Penang Specials | Events and Festivals | Local Cuisine | | Heritage | Accommodation | Attractions | Shopping & Entertainment | e-goodies | Powered by  Penang Network Services Sdn Bhd 13th Floor, Wisma TNB, No.30, Anson Road, 10400 Penang, Malaysia. 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