Liew Chin Tong - Penang Monthly

Narrating the Nation: Ooi Kee Beng’s Art of Storytelling

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Ooi Kee Beng turns 70 this year. A driving force behind Penang Monthly since its start in 2009, his steady leadership has helped shape it into one of Malaysia’s standout publications.

by Liew Chin Tong

Electrification Of Mobility In Malaysia: The “Why” Is As Important As The “How”

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by Liew Chin Tong

Critical Shifts Needed in Malaysia’s Economic Thinking

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LABOUR IS FINITE, especially in the context of Malaysia which has not had a demographic dividend since two decades ago. Malaysian employers and policy makers ne...

by Liew Chin Tong

Placing Penang in Asia

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Penang has gone from being one of Asia’s most important metropolises to being an increasingly insignificant part of Malaysia. In that, it painfully reflects the fate of the country’s politics.

by Liew Chin Tong

New dynamics demand new directions

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When i took over as executive director for the Socio-Economic and Environmental Research Institute (SERI) 10 months ago, my goal was to bring the Penang think t...

by Liew Chin Tong

In Search of A New, Competent Foreign Minister

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Source: National Audit Department.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak should take the opportunity of the leaving-but-staying long good bye of Datu...

by Liew Chin Tong

Karpal Singh: Will For Justice

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The funeral rites for Karpal Singh ended with family members scattering his ashes in the sea off Green Hall, Penang, but the national soul-searching to understand his legacy and to commemorate it has just begun.

by Liew Chin Tong & Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng & Photography Kwong Wah Yit Poh

Photography Kwong Wah Yit Poh

The Day Pakatan Harapan Found its Footing

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When the dust settles after the next general election, especially if a Pakatan Harapan (PH) government were to be installed, history is likely to mark July 14, 2017 as the turning point that made the difference.

by Liew Chin Tong