Who’s the Hero– Tuah or Jebat?
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Who was right – Hang Tuah or Hang Jebat? Which one is the true hero?This was a question posed to a journalist when he was called to the police headquart...
Talk about elections being local!
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It all started with some trees.One morning, the residents of Taman Weng Lock woke up to see some old shady trees in their neighbourhood being chopped down. No...
Social entrepreneurs: Just who are they?
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Social entrepreneurship has been likened to double or triple-bottomline business operations, doublebottom- line because these combine profit-making with a socia...
Quick guide to a green life
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A lot of us want to do something to help the environment. Maybe we’re concerned about what’s in our food, toiletries or cosmetics. Malaysians, as re...
Penang News
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4,000 high income jobs for Penang in three yearsThe Penang state government plans to turn Bayan Baru into an international outsourcing hub to attract more sha...
An analysis of Penang
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Penang is geographically divided into two sections, Penang Island and Seberang Perai (SP). The two sections are then further subdivided into five dist...
Exaggerating the urban-rural divide is no help
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It’s been two months since the byelection in Teluk Intan, a semi-urban seat in Perak, dealt the opposition Pakatan alliance a shock defeat. It had not rea...
It begins with the narrative...
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When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak invented the phrase "human rights-ism" in May to denounce humanism, secularism and liberalism as ideological thre...
What is the state of freedom of religion in Malaysia?
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Law professor Dr Azmi Sharom at the forum on "Colloquium on Freedom of Religion".In June, the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) and the Selangor I...
Making Penang Island a city
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The Penang state government is seeking city status for Penang Island. It has appealed to the federal government to upgrade Penang Island from being a municipali...
My Oh My George Town! Public spaces need publicity – and polish
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Much emphasis is placed on George Town’s historic buildings. Their architectural styles, unique features and building techniques are the subject of many...
Applause for the Penang budget model
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Regina Frey, head of the Gender Bureau, Berlin, Germany.The “People Oriented Model” of Gender Responsive Participatory Budgeting (GRPB), conce...