How Are Penang’s Residents Feeling?
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FOR THOSE OF us who call Penang home, our sense of attachment is strongly tied the state’s liveability. Beyond…
Of Blind Boxes And Trading Cards: Gaming The Economy Of Desire
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From Labubu to Pokémon cards, blind boxes have transformed collecting into a booming consumer economy. Driven by scarcity, surprise and social influence, the thrill of the chase is reshaping spending habits—and changing how brands sell everyday products.
The Challenging Journey For Women Representation In Malaysian Politics
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SINCE THE Beijing Platform for Action was formalised in 1995, governments have strived to meet the minimum threshold of 30%…
Making State-Federal Relations Fit for the Purpose of Nation Building
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Have you ever wondered why, at times, it takes so long to repair certain potholes, alleviate congestion at bottlenecked road junctions or realign bus routes closer to housing communities?
UNICEF: Female Household Heads Face Greater Socio-economic Challenges
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ALTHOUGH THE GLOBAL economy has largely recovered since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, lingering socio-economic…
Penang Monthly Goes Braille
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A NEW CHAPTER in community engagement unfolded at the recently concluded George Town Literary Festival (GTLF). On that day, a…
NGOs in Penang: A Heritage of Passionate Caring
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS) are widely recognised as essential components of a thriving society and are often very intricately woven into a society’s...
Valuing Household Production Promises Broad Impact on Society at Large
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SIGNIFICANT STRIDES HAVE been made over time in advancing gender equality—with women assuming more prominent roles as decision-makers both in the workforce and...
Tracking Human Mobility in Penang During Covid-19
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DESCRIBED AS THE most tracked economic indicator during Covid-19,1 the release of the Google Community Mobility Data has been lauded as a creative means by a te...
Rebound is Slower than Expected despite Fiscal Measures
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2021 WILL BE a year fraught with economic challenges and uncertainties. The spike in Covid-19 cases since September 2020 continues to see Malaysia’s econo...
