Beyond Borders: A Personal Perspective on Brain Drain
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GROWING UP IN Penang, my early exposure to Hollywood movies and TV sitcoms painted an idealistic portrait of first-world living—…
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.
Encouraging Sisterhood in Entrepreneurship in Penang
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THE PANDEMIC HIT businesses hard. Yet, for one woman, it was an opportune time for her to realise her dream.…
From The Ground Up: PDC in Property and Infrastructural Development
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AT THE HEART of Penang’s transformation as a thriving socio-economic and developmental hub lies the Penang Development Corporation (PDC)…
Mapping Islamic Education in Penang
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THE ROOTS OF Islamic education in Malaysia date back to the 13th century, with the arrival of Islam through trade…
Financial Literacy: A Missing Link in Education
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I GREW UP in Sungai Petani, Kedah, son to a lumberjack and a housewife who successfully raised four children. My…
Normalising Period Talks—For All Our Sakes
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MENSTRUATION CONTINUES TO be an uncomfortable topic of discussion today, especially in relatively conservative parts of the world. Akin to…
Regaining the Right to Enjoy Education
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Malaysia’s education system faces a dual challenge: the issue of school dropouts on the one hand, and an overly exam-oriented mindset among students on the other. These two phenomena, though seemingly distinct, stem from the same cause: an education system that places undue emphasis on examinations.
How SXI Keeps Enrolment High
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THE ENROLMENT RATE among Penang’s public high schools is declining,[1] but not in St. Xavier’s Institution (SXI)…
Addressing PISA Disparities to Propel Penang’s Semiconductor Industry
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WITH THE SWIFT beauty of mother earth. evolution in communication technology, it becomes increasingly crucial for a country like Malaysia…
Charting Malaysia’s Recent Education Journey
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MALAYSIA’S NATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY (NEP), the guiding system since 1988, emphasises fostering well-rounded individuals for a united and progressive…
Diagnosing Countries: Education in Malaysia Shows Signs of Arrhythmia
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WE LIVE IN the Era of Nation-States. At the moment, there are 193 members in the United Nations (UN). Inevitably,…
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