Priced off Penang: Who can afford an island home?

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah

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Turning disability into a national asset

8 min read

Malaysia is signatory to numerous conventions on equal opportunities and equal treatment for disabled persons. However, Malaysian society has yet to give adequate thought to the productivity factor of disabled persons and whether they can be gainfully employed.

by Khor Hung Teik

Khor Hung Teik

Parables, Prophets & Pillocks

5 min read

Parables, Prophets & Pillocks is divided into four “testaments” in which run four different themes. The first testament takes on political shenanigans both local and abroad.

by Carolyn Ch’ng Sue Ern

Carolyn Ch’ng Sue Ern

Just a minute

3 min read

Hungry Ghost FestivalThe Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated on the seventh month of the lunar calendar. During this time, the gates of hell are opened...

by Penang Monthly

September 2010 Utter Economics

Buses bring economic benefits

10 min read

It is not customary for Malaysians to see cost and benefit reports for public investments, even though fiscal spending on development projects has gone on for decades under Malaysia’s five-year plans.

by Chan Huan Chiang

Chan Huan Chiang

September 2010 Penang Palette