Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng - Penang Monthly (Page 6)

Malaysia – Where politics must be ethnically inclusive and exclusive at the same time

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As truly as Malay dominance is an inescapable reality for Malaysia, a central policy direction that is ethnically inclusive is unavoidable for sufficient harmony to be achieved so that its economy can gain the trust of both domestic and international investors, and grow to its full potential.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Tun Lim Chong Eu: The Past Is Not Passé

4 min read

Tun Lim Chong Eu's reflections on history and politics show that, while we may be shaped by our past, we are not prisoners of it. Penang’s future hinges on learning from history to innovate and adapt.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Suffolk House-keeping

7 min read

Next to the Methodist Boys School stands what is destined to be one of Penang’s most renowned restored heritage buildings, Suffolk House. So named because...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Brain drain, once removed

8 min read

Petrina Lin Weilynn was born in Penang in 1986 and bundled to Hong Kong when she was just a few months old. Her father has been working at Hong Kong’s Sou...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Federalism going down the toilet

3 min read

Something that Malaysians have had to realise in recent months is that political power in the country has over the years become so centralised that local govern...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Finding Penang’s niche

2 min read

From left to right:Professor Dr p. Ramasamy, Penang Deputy Chief Minister ii; Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister; Liew Chin Tong, seri executive director and...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng & Datuk Dr. Goh Ban Lee

The man who industrialised Penang

6 min read

Any penangite born less than 40 years ago will not have known a Penang that was not a hub for the world’s electronics industry. Before the 1970s, the stat...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Colonial Penang's pre-modern roots

3 min read

Penang under the East India Company 1786-1858Andrew BarberAB&A. 2009; Hard cover;160 pagesReview by Ooi Kee BengThe salience of the approach Barber ch...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

On vibrant port cities and anomalous nation states

6 min read

Ho Eng Seng returned to Penang in 1986 from Stanford University with degrees in Anthropology and Economics. The timing was bad, however. The country was in th...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The Regional Span Of Sun Yat Sen’s Republicanism

3 min read

Sun Yat Sen in Penang by Khoo Salma Nasution chronicles Sun’s revolutionary efforts, his ties to Penang, and the city’s role in shaping modern China, all through captivating narratives and rich visuals.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The day George Town grew up

4 min read

IT IS THE MORNING OF the New Year. The face of the Victoria Memorial Clock Tower blocking the rising sun to the east shows the time to be 8.50.Here, on the Es...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

The enchanting hill of early Penang

4 min read

Nahuijs was the first Dutch Resident for Suracarta and Yogjakarta, holding that office from 1816 until 1822 when he retired from office. While making his way...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng