Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His recent books include The Eurasian Core and its Edges: Dialogues with Wang Gungwu on the History of the World (ISEAS 2016).

316 posts

Penang is Blessed - If You Want It

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No one can doubt that Penang is going through a very dynamic period today. It is evident in how the cityscape and the street life are changing, and in how vibrant the economy and the art scene have become.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Humility Comes from Realising that All Understanding is Biased

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“The Present” is a strange concept. For one thing, it is really not possible to think of “The Present” without relying on images of &ldq...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

When Brick Bridges were First Built to Ayer Itam…

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It seems very little is written about the history of a key location like Ayer Itam (I take the liberty of using the old spelling here). And since Penang Monthly...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The Enemy that is Ourselves

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Compilations of articles have in the past decade been a popular format through which political analyses and discussions about Malaysia are publicised. T...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng