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Wonderful Surprises Abound on the Way up Penang Hill
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Anak Hutan is a charming and friendly group of people who hike together in Penang every Sunday and also arrange expeditions further afield. I have hiked with th...
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Selfie Politics: Perhaps We Need Superheroes After All
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I wrote recently about “selfie politics” – how politicians try to project an “I’m-like-youthe- normal-people” image, exempli...
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It is the largest assembly of museum-quality fare on South-East Asian art, with a small selection of 8,000 works that has been borrowed from institutions and pr...
Within Reach of Nature
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Thrilled by the Western Twang
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Miri’s festival makes it the region’s centre for country music. The date is February 27. Stepping into the gazebo of ParkCity Everly Hotel Miri feels like walking through the swinging doors of a Western saloon.