Events in July
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FESTIVALSThe annual George Town Heritage Celebrations return to commemorate the 15th anniversary of George Town’s inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. T...
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Tasting the History of Clan Jetties’ Cuisine
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ALIGHTING AT WELD QUAY, you can be forgiven for thinking that you are far from the sea, but that is not the case at all. Here, at the easternmost point of Penan...
A Life Between Sea and Land: The Clan Jetties
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One can still see small boats along the Clan Jetties today.THE CLAN JETTIES — rows of houses built on wooden stilts that jut out to the sea on the north eastern...
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bhumiMATA Explores Feminine Forms and Movements
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A HOMEGROWN DANCE production celebrating the essence of womanhood and unearthing the power of clay will take shape during this year’s George Town Festival. The...
Syed Saddiq: Dreaming of Strong Democratic Institutions
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Syed Saddiq is one of the youngest Members of Parliament in Malaysia. In his short stint as the Minister of Youth and Sports (2018- 2020), he pushed for a lower...
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The Evolving Use of the Indian Saree
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SAREE IS ONE of the most identifiable cultural adornments worldwide. Worn mostly by Indian women, it is a form of un-stitched clothing still widely used in Indi...
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AI Democratises Access of Tech Software
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IN THE GRAND tapestry of human progress in modern times, IT software has emerged as a thread woven into every aspect of our lives. As has been succinctly put by...
7th Dr. Wu Lien-Teh Society Annual Public Lecture and Award Ceremony: Avoiding Human Extinction
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MOTHER EARTH HAS endlessly been warning us that human conduct and activities are causing severe harm to the planet. But we are driving our world towards nothing...
All in the Same Sampan
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THE SUN NEVER set on the British empire, at the height of imperial rule. The British picked up many Oriental words as they colonized eastward, on their long sea...
Insular Yet Global. Is That Not the Essence of Penang?
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GROWING UP IN the foothills of the Penang highlands, the towering heights — ever verdant, ever extant — always acted as the backdrop to my young life. It comfor...
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