Events in July
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INCLUSIVITYOrganised by SHANZ Early Intervention & Learning Therapy, the Perfectly Imperfect Charity Campaign is an event aimed at raising awareness abo...
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Kopi Jackfruit Monkey—Feeling Life in George Town
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I HAVE ALWAYS loved two things in life: travel and art. Combining these, my wife and I have travelled the world, stopping in particularly inspiring locations li...
Left in Limbo: The Struggle for Citizenship for the “Overseas-Born” Is Not Over
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AND NOW HERE we are,” Amelia Tai is saying. She pauses, sighing a little. “He’s turning three in June, but there’s nothing I can do. I’m powerless.” She is talk...
Keeping the Curtain Open for Peking Opera
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GuoGuang Opera Company, formed in 1995, was the outcome of the historical development of jīng jù in Taiwan. Today, it is celebrated for its innovative approach of presenting the stories of traditional opera through a modern lens, alongside creating new scripts for performance.
Public Housing can be Appealing in Design
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A FREQUENT QUESTION posed by the public and by construction industry stakeholders is, “Why is the architectural aesthetic design in so many public housing schem...
Recognising Penang’s Global Legacy Around Its Esplanade
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IN EARLY MAY, I was invited to the annual state-level Vaisakhi festival at Fort Cornwallis by the Sikh community. The choice of the fort as an annual venue for...
All Aboard the STEAM Engine at Tenby Schools Penang
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A NEW ANNEXE in a school is a clear indication of student population growth. It might also mean that the educational establishment wishes to introduce enhanced...
Bandar Cassia: PDC’s First Smart-Eco City
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IN LEADING PENANG’S industrialisation, Penang Development Corporation (PDC) went beyond job creation and Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to transforming rural...
Fort Cornwallis: A Laboratory for Research and Training in Traditional Construction
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ONE OF MY passions from young is visiting urban areas that have their architectural heritage within their cultural and traditional identities preserved. I am al...
Anatomy of the Penang Shophouse
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MIXED DEVELOPMENTS AND integrated communities are a trend today among property developers. But long before the shiny brochures promoting these new home concepts...
Imagine a George Town Welcoming of Pedestrians
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IT WAS A fine morning when my metro train arrived at the iconic Flinders Street station. The weather had started to get a bit chilly as we entered the winter se...
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