Designed By Penang Cultivating Local Champions For The Global Semiconductor Value Chain
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Kenneth Ong
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A Reputation For Style Sustained By Heritage Brands
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Penang’s fashion heritage lives through brands that balance tradition with reinvention. From batik and tailoring to menswear and jewellery, these enduring names continue shaping how identity and style are expressed across generations.
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Mai Cerita: A Student Project With High Intercultural Ambitions
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you bring together two distinct Malaysian puppetry traditions? In December 2025, I participated in “Mai Cerita, Hidupkan…
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doubt because of what they have achieved, but more…
Managing The Times Businesses Evolve To Thrive
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Penang’s heritage businesses survive not by resisting change, but by evolving without losing their identity. Across generations, trust, craftsmanship and adaptability remain the foundations of their enduring relevance.
A Watery Conumdrum: Improving Water Supply Amidst Climate Change
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WATER IS BECOMING an increasingly precious resource, yet Penang still lives in a state of functional illusion. Every day, we…
