Pesta Pulau Pinang
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Every year, thousands of people flock to the Pesta site, drawn there by the bright lights, thrilling shows and good bargains at the Pesta Pulau Pinang. Penang S...
Penang’s Forgotten Scene
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Penang’s always had a vibrant music scene, none more so in the 1940s and 1950s. The introduction of cinema and radio led to an unprecedented boom in the l...
Statistics
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IntroductionLegal aid centres in Malaysia are established to assist people who need legal representatives but cannot afford their costs. In this issue, the St...
Human Development Indicators
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Malaysia’s human development index (HDI) has been rising in steady increments from 2010 till 2012. Life expectancy has risen by 0.5 years, whereas gross...
Tomoi
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The ancient art of kickboxing, better known as Muay Thai, is popularly practiced in Kelantan. Here, the locals call it Tomoi. After a 15-year ban by the state's...
Deep in The Oil Palm Estates
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As the world's largest palm oil exporter, much of Malaysian is now covered with this "golden crop". Seen by the government as a lucrative commodity that will br...
Inside THE ZONE
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The Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone is home to many of the world's leading tech and electrical and electronics (E&E) firms; a beehive of activity, powered...
City of Colour
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From the city's architectural landscape to the vibrancy of the people who inhabit it, Howard Tan captures Penang's timeless spirit and quiet charm through rich,...
Line-line journey
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9B pencils, Chinese ink, a sharpened bamboo stick, a dry twig, a sketch book and an open mind are just some of the tools of the artist Ch’ng Kiah Kiean. H...
Picture Perfect
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From July 25 to August 11, Penangpac played host to the World Press Photo 2013 exhibition, showcasing stunning photographs taken by photographers from all over...
