Around the Rocky Isle of Pulau Tikus
by
Rexy Prakash Chacko
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PSDC Celebrates Penang’s Golden Jubilee of Industrialisation
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IN 1972, PENANG was in economic distress; unemployment rose sharply as its maritime trade floundered. The situation was dismal and so, the tide had to turn…Over...
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PSDC’s New CEO Not Allowing Any Resting on Any Laurels
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ON MARCH 1, Tan Eng Tong became the new chief executive officer of the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC). A Penangite with a wealth of technological exper...
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An Insider’s Account of Malaysia’s Parliament 2018-2020
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Dikir Barat: An Evolving Identity Marker
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A dikir barat ensemble consists of the tok jogho (lead singer), tukang karut (spontaneous verse composer), awak-awak (chorus and clappers) and musicians. It starts with the bertabuh musical prelude, followed by singing led by the tok jogho.
