BY THE TIME I took my seat at the hot desks on the higher floors of Menara Skymind in George Town, Penang, I was joining what was once UBM Tech Research Malaysia, a long-established presence that is now Informa TechTarget. There are more than 60 people employed here, most of whom work for Omdia, the research and consulting arm of Informa TechTarget. I work closely with Omdia analysts all over the world, helping ensure every insight that leaves Penang is clear, its data accurate, and reports of the highest quality to our customers.
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Penang as Martial Arts Centre: Learning Humility and Learning through Humility
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Today, Loong Fu Pai operates throughout the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne and in Queensland, proudly maintaining a family-like atmosphere, where martial arts is both a path to personal growth and a community anchor.
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Birding in Penang Offers a Lifestyle Rich in Experiences
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The Jordans’ have recorded about 650 lifers out of roughly 830 species found in Malaysia. Some trips have taken them to Borneo, Sri Lanka and Thailand, but most have been just a dawn’s ride away.
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Reading the Signs: Penang’s Streets Have a Lot to Say
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Multilingualism here is banal, part of the fabric that holds daily life together. As Higgins and Coen remind us in Streets, Bedrooms and Patios, “as homo sapiens, we are all the same in terms of genetic structure and cognitive potentiality…
GTLF: One of Penang Institute's Two Annual Flagship Events
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Picnics are such optimistic events, come to think of it. A paradise for the multitasker, a dream for those in the family who love to keep connections alive, a time to touch base. Much can go wrong at picnics, no doubt, but they hold so much promise.
On Relationality and Geography: An Interview with Madeleine Thien
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In anticipation of Madeleine’s appearance at the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), she talks about her new novel, the writing process and her identity.