Postcards and Photos of Penang's Hills
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*Images from Marcus Langdon Collection.
TWO YEARS AFTER setting foot on Penang Island in 1786, Francis Light set his sights…
ElShaddai Centre: Working against the Tide in Aid of Desperate Refugees
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*Names changed to protect identities.
I CANNOT IMAGINE the shock felt by Ling* when she arrived back at her staff…
Spotlight on Silambam: An Ancient Indian Martial Art
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After Malaya’s independence, Silambam flourished; classes were often held in community centres, temples or open-air venues. What many may not know is that Silambam in Malaysia can be classified into two types: sports Silambam and tradition Silambam.
The Andaman: Keeping Fingers Crossed for Penang's New Island
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WE’VE BEEN WAITING for the emergence of this manmade island off the northeastern coast of Penang Island for years.…
A Japanese Love Affair with Penang
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THE FUMAKILLA TAUKEH is the owner of this house,” my mother quipped as my father snailed the car past Villa…
Penang Food Flourishing in Our Twin City Adelaide
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PENANG PEOPLE ARE very proud of their food. As I sat in one of the board rooms awaiting the Lord…
PBAPP Takes on the Difficult Task of Securing Water for the Future
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RECENT WATER SUPPLY disruptions in Penang have left locals shaken, and questions about water security have become the talk of…
Owning the Profound Art of Batik Making
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I HAVE A strong affinity to textiles—probably because when I was a wee girl, I would often wan -…
Write for the Curious Child, Read to the Inquisitive Mind
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OUR BELIEF SYSTEM is formed by what we are taught and our lived experiences, which then influence our decisions and perceptions. What stands in between with one...
Adeeba Kamarulzaman: Fighting Diseases, Addictions and Social Biases
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THE THIRD Dr. Wu Lien-Teh Society Award for Leadership in Public Health was awarded this year to Adeeba Kamarulzaman, the Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Mal...
Hassan Muthalib: A Life Lived in Drawings, Animations and Love of Visual Language
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HE IS THE Father of Malaysian Animation, a title bestowed on him by former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He was also a recipient of the 2018 Merdeka Award u...
Snapshots of Penang Week 1977 in Adelaide
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Photos by courtesy of Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu FoundationA PARTICULAR INTEREST shown to visiting delegates of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to Adelaide b...