The Dubious Grouping of Ages
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I ASSUME THAT he who sees a cup as half empty will try to conserve what he has, while he who sees a cup as half full will proceed to fill it further. I also ass...
December 2025
Our December issue examines the flavours, practices and foodways that define Malaysian life, from home kitchens and inherited techniques to the diverse cultural influences that shape Penang’s palate.
The Chariot Processions
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Pulau Pinang Magazine was a celebrated bi-monthly magazine that covered the culture, history, traditions and lifestyle of Penang. Edited by Khoo Salma, it ran f...
Exploring the Twin Islets We Know as Pulau Betong
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SOUTHWEST OF Balik Pulau lies the little settlement of Pulau Betong, surrounded by hills colonised by durian plantations and a flat plain dominated by lush padd...
Patongko! Is Definitely Not a Swear Word
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SOMETIMES, WHEN I have nothing better to do, I wonder about how things are discovered. For instance, who was the first person who picked up an egg and thought,...
Mari Meme-ngundi: Taking a Look at Political Memes During Malaysia’s GE15
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ONE DOES NOT simply change the way politics is viewed in Malaysia. Unless you are a meme. In which case you would look something like this: Odd, odd times...
How the Young View Work
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MILLENNIALS AND GEN Zs are the largest age cohorts in the workforce; according to Statista, they now make up approximately 75% of Malaysia’s labour force.[1]Giv...
EVENTS IN JANUARY
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RUNGet ready to ring in the Lunar New Year with friends and family at the MBSP CNY Run 2023 organised by MBSP! The 5-km run aims to promote healthy habits and f...
General on the Great Hill: US Civil War Hero Visits Penang – Part Two
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IN PART ONE, the 18th President of the United States of America, Ulysses S. Grant, arrived at Penang and was hosted to a dinner at Government House on Flagstaff...
The TVET Landscape and Its Development in Malaysia
4 min read
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL Education and Training (TVET) is the main driving force for the socio-economic development of the country, helping ease youth unemploym...
Happy Accidents that Bred Academic Impact and Excellence: Ooi Kee Beng in conversation with Danny Quah (Part One)
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One of the most influential academics and economists in the world today is Penang boy, Danny Quah. A citation impact study done in 2020 by Stanford University p...
The Dubious Development of International Trade: The Case of Tea
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TEA AND TITTLE-TATTLE is a match akin to popcorn and movies. To be sure, the former accompaniment presents much more added value by heightening attention and im...
Malaysia’s TVET Ecosystem in Need of All-of-Society Engagement
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TVET IN MALAYSIA originated from the colonial and early post-colonial governments’ need for trained and skilled manpower to run state agencies and projects. Ove...
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