The Future of Motorcycle Repairs
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A VESPA’S ALLURE cannot be denied. The scooter first came to public attention in 1946 as a cheap alternative to navigate the cobblestoned streets of bombe...
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FREPENCA: A History of Innovative Industrial Support Measures
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PENANG’S industrialisation started when Bayan Lepas, the “rice bowl” of the island, was turned into a Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) in 1972. This first free-trade...
The Motorbike – Symbol of Penang and its Economic Vibrancy
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SEE THE AUNTY puttering on the three-wheeler Honda C90, dragging a cart of triple-mixed iced soya bean, “leong fun” and milo; the beverages slushing...
The George Town Literary Festival Persists through the Pandemic
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THE INITIAL PLANS for the 2020 George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) were for it to be celebratory – to look back on 10 years of work, while also looking f...
Painting Motion Pictures
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THE MEANDERING RIVER to the left of the sprawling countryside in the painting of actress Umie Aida references Leonardo da Vinci’s world-famous portrait, t...
Saving SMEs is Key to Economic Recovery
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TO FLATTEN THE recession curve, and to save SMEs and preserve jobs, the organisation Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) convened policy experts and industr...
Youth Unemployment Expected to Worsen
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SOME ECONOMISTS BELIEVE that the ongoing economic crisis set off by the Covid-19 pandemic can rival the 1929 Great Depression. In Malaysia the national unemploy...
Students Make Do in the School of Covid-19
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MALAYSIA’S EDUCATION SECTOR is embracing e-learning, but this adoption also brings to the fore the nation’s entrenched socioeconomic divide. Online...
EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
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SHARINGLearn more about the opportunities in traditional businesses and SMEs in the digital age at the Opportunities in Traditional Businesses sharing org...
Connecting Creatives at Open Studios Penang
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ART IS BACK, Art is Alive!”, was the theme for Open Studio Penang’s (OSP) third edition as it re-engages Penang’s locals and visitors. Together, creatives and a...
Mount Palmer and Pulau Betong: Penang’s Forgotten Southern Flagstaff and Watering Place
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AS ONE VENTURES further southward of Paya Terubong, the mountain pass brings one onto a winding hill road. This road climbs to a height of 316m, offering breath...
Gedebe: Being a Man in Kelantan
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ALMOST EVERYONE IN the small town of Kota Bharu knew who Mat Zin Korea was in the 1960s and 70s. He was born and bred in Kampung Padang Bemban, a small farming...
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