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Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat – Relentless Champion of Penang’s Botanical Heritage
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Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat shared his journey in botanical research and taxonomy. When asked what inspired him to venture into botany studies, as an auto-didactic amateur, he says, “One’s curiosity about the natural sciences has to be self-motivated. To be educated is to know what you don’t know.”
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Penang’s Gorgeous Mangrove Ecosystems under Threat
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THE COASTLINE HEADING towards Balik Pulau is fortunately lined with mangroves. This salt-tolerant plant species described as halophytes, thrives in Penang's int...
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Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat – Relentless Champion of Penang’s Botanical Heritage
5 min read
Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat shared his journey in botanical research and taxonomy. When asked what inspired him to venture into botany studies, as an auto-didactic amateur, he says, “One’s curiosity about the natural sciences has to be self-motivated. To be educated is to know what you don’t know.”