Event
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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...
Events
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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....
Events
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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...
The life of a living goddess
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In Nepal, there is a centuries-old Hindu tradition of worshiping pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of divine female energy. e Kumari Devi, or Kumari, is rev...
Events
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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 dedicated carver
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In the heart of George Town there is a dying trade which has its origins long before the Second World War. Kok Ah Wah is a master in traditional carved signboar...
Charcoal Makers of Kampung Keluat
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It takes 360 hours for wood to turn into charcoal. The process starts with selecting good quality wood and gathering them into a kiln. Apart from a small chimne...
The beat of our souls: Kuda Kepang and the spiritual self
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The flat, stylised horse of the Kuda Kepang is a well-touted symbol of Malaysian culture. There are two very large ones on the wall of the Johor Bahru airport t...
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...