Charting a new direction
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Penang Monthly
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Labour stripped down to bare essentials
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A cover on migrant workers raises a lot more questions than we can hope to answer in a monthly magazine. But it is a worthy attempt nonetheless. We really nee...
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Placing heritage on the map
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When George Town was listed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) on July 7, 2008 (together with Malacca), the city’s profile as an international cultural touris...
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