An Ode to a City in Transition
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I AM WALKING down Jalan Gurdwara towards Hin Bus Depot—and though I have walked this route many times this…
April 2026
Our latest issue explores efforts to preserve and innovate local traditions, support creative industries, and promote sustainable growth in small towns across Malaysia.
Easy Walkways Promise Endless Benefits: The Case of Batu Ferringhi
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS not a priority on Malaysian roads. Why? According to a Stanford University study, it is because Malaysians…
Hotel Fees: A Boost For Penang Tourism
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ONE OF PENANG’S crucial industries is tourism. The state has continuously drawn visitors from near and far, and efforts…
Off the Beaten Track With WiT’s Yeoh Siew Hoon
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Trailblazer Yeoh Siew Hoon, the Founder and Editor of Web-in-Travel (WiT), found her niche by combining travel and technology, growing…
Wise to Have Travel Mishaps, Misfortunes and Misadventures Covered
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TRAVEL HAS SURELY picked up with the pandemic now in our collective rearview mirror for the most part. The numbers…
Owning the Profound Art of Batik Making
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I HAVE A strong affinity to textiles—probably because when I was a wee girl, I would often wan -…
Local History Matters Most Immediately
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IN THE GRAND theatre of social media—where cat videos reign supreme and discussions about anything often devolve into spirited…
Dr. Wu Lien-teh: Malaysian’s Forgotten Plague Fighter
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I’VE HEARD OF many great people who contributed to the development of Malaysia and our region—from Mat Salleh’…
PDC Repurposes and Enhances Urban Spaces
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WHILE RENOWNED FOR creating industrial parks, townships and residential developments, Penang Development Corporation (PDC), since its inception in 1969, has…
Facts, Anecdotes and speculations: A Review of 63-65 Notes From A Separation
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The Present
AN ALTERNATIVE PRESENT haunts Boo Junfeng’s “Happy and Free”, a speculative karaoke video commemorating “a Malaysian Singapore…
The Langur Project: Penang Bridges Urbanisation With Wildlife Wellbeing
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BEING BORN IN the year of the Monkey, I am often reminded of my connection to them. As soon as…
The Ebb and Flow of Crabs and Art
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MY FIRST VISIT to Pulau Ketam was during the Pulau Ketam International Art Festival in 2016. I was in charge…
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