Battling Plagues – One after Another
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The Dr Wu Lien-Teh Society conducts annual public lectures to showcase contributions made by notable medical figures in the realm of public health. Now in its f...
Teaching Sexual Education to Children
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The term “sexual education” in Malaysia usually calls to mind the sexual act itself, which is perhaps why it is not permitted to be taught as a stan...
The Travel Industry Will Never Be the Same Again
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WIT Indie, the latest edition of Web in Travel (WIT), Asia’s leading digital travel media and events platform, was held on April 13 at Penang Institute. O...
Free of Words
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Artist Ono Kang is dyslexic, but was not diagnosed with the reading disorder until he turned 30. Dyslexia was not known in the local community back then, and On...
Making Penang's Japanese Feel at Home
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Takayoshi So.Takayoshi So arrived in Penang over a decade ago under the employment of Japanese multinational Nippon Electric Corporation, and instantly to...
Rounded Learning for the Future
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International schools were originally established to educate children of foreign diplomats and overseas corporate personnel. However, increasing demand for West...
Greener Pastures for the Rainbow Spectrum
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“I didn’t identify as a gay man until I was 23 while attending college here in the US,” says John Ong, founder of the much-loved Penang Hokkie...
Germany’s Links to Penang are Old and Esteemed
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Two centuries ago, attracted by its bustling free port, scores of German merchants sought new ventures in Penang.Their presence was further fortified when the...
Women Advance in the World of STEM
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More women in Malaysia today are breaking into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, increasing diversity and inclusivity and driving...
Defending Literacy among the Visually Impaired
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New forms of media following the rise of technological advances have eclipsed the written word, and Braille literacy among the visually impaired appears to...
Traversing South-East Asia’s Fractured Literary Landscape
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Minh Bui Jones’ life is very much tied to words and his South-East Asian roots. Born in Vietnam, he migrated to Australia in 1978 where he began his media...
Exciting Indie Publishers of Penang
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Rosalind Chua of Clarity Publishing.They may not be many, but Penang boasts several independent publishing houses, such as Clarity Publishing, Areca Books...