Elizabeth Su

is a Harvard Mason Fellow (Class of '97). She is very curious about people and the world, and believes that asking questions is a great way to learn. Elizabeth teaches, writes and loves storytelling.

11 posts

Spirited: Reminders of How Man and Nature Are Inseparable

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IF YOU COULD have conversations with your ancestors, what questions would you ask? Visitors to the Tribal Art Exhibition “Spirited: Human Art of The Non-Human”...

by Elizabeth Su

Penang’s Semiconductor Industry Continues Excelling

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Semiconductors, sometimes called the “brains” of electronics, are the mainstay of Penang’s Electrical & Electronics (E&E) sector. Malaysia's E&E sector is expected to contribute RM120 billion to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generate RM495 billion in export earnings by 2025.

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A Great New Way to Blast Machines Clean

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When Shivonne Lew decided to change careers after nearly a decade in the financial services sector, she took a leap of faith into a field she ha...

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Where Students Return to be Teachers

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Established in 1955 as a Chinese independent mission school, SMJK Sacred Heart in Balik Pulau lies ensconced on church grounds, in a rural setting where time se...

by Elizabeth Su

Incubating the Innovative

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Does Penang have the network of support and structures needed to provide a vibrant startup environment? Does it have a dynamic landscape that stimulates innovat...

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Making People Talk Business is Penang’s Business

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At the Ninth China MICE Industry Golden Chair Awards ceremony held in Beijing in April 2016, Malaysia was voted among the top 10 best international destinations...

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Making the Needs of Employees and Employers Meet

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Vocational education and training (VET) connotes pre-employment training, skills upgrading, retraining and remedial training, which are all meant to prepare ind...

by Elizabeth Su

A Man with a Mission

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SK Sundaram.Cashflow. Customers. Staff.These are the three critical factors an entrepreneur has to manage, according to SK Sundaram, CEO of Raviraj.Fr...

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Scholarships for All Classes

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The Penang Future Foundation (PFF) initiative kicked off by the Penang state government offers scholarships to deserving scholars to study Science, Technology,...

by Elizabeth Su

Helping the Handicapped and their Helpers

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Projections indicate that by 2030, Malaysia will be in the category of ageing nations, with older persons constituting more than 15% of the population.1 In this...

by Elizabeth Su

IN MEMORIAM: ANDY GROVE

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Penang owes a lot to Andy Grove.Grove, a Silicon Valley icon, became Intel’s President in 1979, its CEO in 1987 and its Chairman of the Board in 1997 up...

by Elizabeth Su