Keeping Penang watered
by
Jeffrey Hardy Quah
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Greening communities in Penang
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GOING GREEN IS no longer simply a buzzword, nor is it a passing fad. This is becoming obvious to more and more people. In this decade alone, many have come to realise that global warming and climate change are a stark reality and unavoidable phenomena due to anthropogenic activities.
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Cities, People & the Economy: A Study on Positioning Penang
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PENANG HAS ALWAYS had to depend on its people for economic survival. For the last 40 years, this has been achieved through a development model focused on medium-intensity manufacturing and tourism.
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