The Unknown and The All Too Familiar
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An irksome comment frequently heard is: “But does Pakatan have leadership? Can it take over the federal government?”One is prompted to ask what &l...
Betting on BIDS
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Komtar, or Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak, remains one of the most recognisable symbols of Penang. Although an unmistakable landmark, it is also ironically a &ldquo...
The Living Museum of George Town
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The Living Museum programme is an ongoing oral history exercise taking place in George Town to document, interpret and present the city's living heritage: its l...
DEEPENING GEORGE TOWN'S HERITAGE- George Town’s Intangibles are Gaining Appreciation
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The revitalisation and remodelling of heritage buildings into boutique hotels and backpacker homes have redefined how the city uses space, and a fair share of...
Breakdown of Government Revenue, 2012
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Government revenue consists of three components – direct taxes, indirect taxes and non-tax revenues. Direct taxes consist of income taxes from companies,...
Meet Sesame, Meet Soy
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We are at Sesame + Soy, a Pan Asian Chinese restaurant on the first floor of G Hotel at Gurney Drive. Interestingly the re...
A Crane Without Bite
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I’ve always thought of musicals as the club sandwich of the performing arts world. Sure, a bacon sandwich tastes pretty good on its own, but throw in anot...
A Special Economic Zone for Sumatra
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Penang Institute was recently invited to the National Conference on North Sumatra’s Government-Industry Coalition, held in light of the region’s cur...
Letting SMEs Grow Penang
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SMEs or small and medium enterprises are defined differently in different countries. In Malaysia, they are defined according to sales turnover and employment....
Change of Mayor Too High-Handed to Ignore
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The issue of federalism and the need for decentralisation of government control emerged yet again during the recent Selangor fiasco of its MBPJ mayor’s...
George Town Literary Festival II
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What's new this year and what can audiences look forward too? We noticed that there are a number of returnin...
Why Not go for the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize?
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George Town is now 226 years old, and of course, it has gone through its share of trials and tribulations. The question is, is it a better city in which to stay...