Ong Siou Woon

20 years (and counting) in Penang, and more than a decade with Penang Institute—she is a YSEALI alumnus trained in urban planning. She finds learning about nature and food a never-ending journey.

6 posts

Two-Wheeled Electric Vehicles: The Best Option For Penang

7 min read

THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift, with electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly gaining traction. One evident phenomenon is…

by Ong Siou Woon & Hajar Ariff

How Much Energy Are We Consuming?

1 min read

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by Hajar Ariff & Ong Siou Woon

Water Security is Everyone’s Responsibility

8 min read

“WE LIVE IN an age of swirling crises—economic crisis, energy crisis, food security crisis. What are the chances of…

by Ong Siou Woon

Getting Malaysia’s First LEO Satellite into Orbit

5 min read

THOUSANDS OF SATELLITES now orbit the Earth – the first, Sputnik 1, was launched in 1957. Tens of thousands more are expected to begin orbiting in the coming ye...

by Ong Siou Woon

Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat – Relentless Champion of Penang’s Botanical Heritage

5 min read

DATUK SERI LIM Chong Keat, renown retired architectcum- urban designer, was involved in the design and construction of the Kompleks Tunku Abdul Rahman (or KOMTA...

by Ong Siou Woon

A glance at Pulau Tikus Market

1 min read

It is a tough life, being a trader in a market. The hours are long, competition is stiff and there are always risks involved; among other reasons, sometimes due...

by Ong Siou Woon