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IN 1971, the main campus of Universiti Pulau Pinang, now known as Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), was launched. Envisioned as the premier tertiary institution...

The kitchen bustles with activity in the days leading up to a th’ng tok event.  The cacophony of knives cutting, slicing and chopping suffuse the atmosphere with the promise of a grand feast.

In Chinese families, a bowl of hot herbal soup and a saucer of premium soy sauce are an almost-daily tableau on the dining table. Despite being traditional foods, manufacturing them has seen many rounds of innovation through the years, involving cutting-edge technologies.

SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, human beings have felt the need to commemorate special occasions—be it as individuals or communities. We celebrate the universal experien...