Cartoons for the people
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Who is the most controversial cartoonist in Malaysia, currently being investigated on a whopping nine charges under the notorious Sedition Act and facing a pote...
The Little Big Hospital on the Hill
5 min read
The Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital (MMCH) in Fettes Park, Tanjung Bungah, gets the “Mount” in its name from the hill it sits on, while “Miriam&r...
More Amazing and Amusing Museums
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There is a boom in privately owned and run museums in Penang. With themes ranging from the colonial to the downright quirky, their primary objective is to share histories and local cultures, attracting both selfie-loving locals and curious tourists.
A Guardian of Acheen Street
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Sheikh Omar was a man with many social roles: he was a religious and community leader, scholar and trader. He is famous for the fatwa he issued in 1867 which prevented the influence of secret societies from seeping into the religious order.
