Saving SMEs is Key to Economic Recovery
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TO FLATTEN THE recession curve, and to save SMEs and preserve jobs, the organisation Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) convened policy experts and industr...
Students Make Do in the School of Covid-19
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MALAYSIA’S EDUCATION SECTOR is embracing e-learning, but this adoption also brings to the fore the nation’s entrenched socioeconomic divide. Online...
Teh Aik Lum: Jit Sin’s Dedicated Chairman
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Datuk Seri Teh Aik LumCan you briefly tell us about yourself?I was born in 1935 in Guangdong Province, China. I came to Malaya when I was 11 years old....
Understanding Sustainability Does Not Come Naturally
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Half the world’s population live in urban settlements – 54.5% in 2016 to be exact, according to the UN. This figure is expected to rise to 60% by 20...
Feeding Penang
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Penang – food haven par excellence. And it goes without saying that its people are a proud lot, fiercely defensive and boastful of their hybrid cuisines....
The Gutsy Little School by the River
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River Road Tamil School, like most schools, had humble beginnings. Established in 1947 by P. Gopalakrishnan, the state Tamil school coordinator at the time, it...
Jelutong, Home to Hearty Food
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Bukit Dambar.Today, Jelutong is a multifaceted place that is rich in history and peopled by folks of all races and creeds. At the same time, it is transfo...
Feel the Pulse in Jelutong
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A History of a George Town SuburbJelutong is named after the Jelutong tree, or Dyera costulata, which grew in abundance when the modern suburb was just a coas...
A Makeover for Batu Lanchang Market
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When one thinks of Batu Lanchang, its famous market comes to mind. Batu Lanchang Market opened for business in 1986, and was inaugurated in July the same year b...
Heritage in a Bowl of Bubur Kacang
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In 1945, at the corner of Jalan Dato Koyah, Nagore Merrah set up shop selling teh tarik. Nagore hailed from Kadayanallur, South India, and he started off laboring hard in cargo ships during pre-independence Malaya before moving on to sell the nation’s favorite beverage.
Religious Education Thrives in Penang
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The demand for religious schools in Penang is growing, especially for those offering tahfiz or Quran memorization classes. Each of these institutions offers a d...
An Ulam A Day…
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Healthy, ubiquitous, affordable – ulam (Malay salad) is the centrepiece of many a warung, and for obvious reasons. Usually taken raw on the side, lightly...