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FestivalPenang's most anticipated cultural festival, the George Town Festival (GTF>, returns this year with hundreds of theatre, music, art, dance...
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FITNESSResolve to lose weight and keep fit this year by participating in thePenang Run 2014/2015. The race categories are divided into eight kilometre...
Compiling George Town’s cultural heritage
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While George Town’s historic cityscape and architecture were duly recognised by Unesco in 2008, of significant importance to the city’s inscription was its livi...
The financial status of Penang’s municipal councils
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It is undeniable that municipal councils of each state play crucial roles in providing comfortable living conditions for the people within its boundaries....
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FoodScenes involving characters having afternoon tea and nibbling on crumpets – and more often than not scheming away – are frequently seen in...
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COMPETITIONAre you a short film-maker or aspiring to be one? If so, show us your talent by participating in the Into the Lens: Horror Short Film Competitio...
The November Floods in Numbers
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Of all the natural disasters in Malaysia, floods are the most frequent, accounting for approximately 63% of all disasters and bringing the highest damage annual...
George Town festival 2013
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The George Town Festival, which ran from June to July this year, thrilled locals and tourists alike. Here's a recap of the vibrant cultural extravaganza.
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EVENTSJULY 1-31 JulyPenang Durian FairVenue: Anjung Indah, Balik PulauContact: 016 411 0000Email: info@visitpenang.gov.my...
Medical Tourism Revenue
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Medical tourism traditionally involved tourists cum patients from developed countries travelling to normally less developed countries to get treatment while o...
WU LIEN-TEH The Father of Modern Medicine in China
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Born in Penang in 1879 to a family of immigrants from Taishan, China, Dr Wu Lien-Teh received his primary and secondary education at Penang Free School. At 17,...