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A Sky of Stars: Penang Shines as a Sporting State

13 min read

Mention squash and Datuk Nicol David comes to mind for most of us. The longest reigning world No. 1 (a whopping 108 consecutive months!) until September last ye...

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah & Sarah Yeoh

Sarah Yeoh

The Mainland Awakens

13 min read

Onboard the ferry.The vibrancy in Penang Island nowadays is undeniable, ever since George Town was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2008. The eme...

by Joshua Woo Sze Zeng

A City For All Classes

15 min read

There is no doubt about it. Cities are growing with astonishing intensity, and as we move towards an increasingly urban world, a plethora of tools, indexes and...

by Evelyn Teh

A New Era Comes to Balik Pulau

14 min read

Separated from its two nearest population centres – Teluk Kumbar and Sungai Ara – by over 8km of winding hillside road, Balik Pulau has a strong bas...

by Andrea Filmer

Where the Sea Meets the City is Where the World Meets Penang

13 min read

The role and identity of waterfronts today vary depending on the community they serve. Traditionally, waterfronts are defined as the part of a town fronting o...

by Evelyn Teh

A Revolution in Science Education is Upon Us

17 min read

Connecting the DotsThe Geodesic Dome at Komtar was one of the more iconic structures of its time. At the time of its construction it was considered an enginee...

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah

Halal: An Industry with a Bright Future

9 min read

For eight years now, the Penang International Halal Hub (better known as Halal Penang) has been setting the trend for the halal industry both domestically and b...

by Nidhal Mujahid

Nidhal Mujahid

Will 2017 Crow or Croak?

12 min read

Advertisement2016 has been a year of surprises and shocks. Uncertainty became the new normal, as a combination of factors – Brexit, Trump's Whit...

by Tim Niklas Schoepp & Negin Vaghefi

Talking about Ageing: The Greying Elephant in the Room

15 min read

We live in unprecedented times: more people are living longer and have healthier lives than ever before. The Department of Statistics Malaysia has revealed that...

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah & Evelyn Teh

Penang Hokkien On Life Support

17 min read

Alarm bells are sounding that Penang Hokkien will be forgotten in a generation or two. Should we be concerned?

by Ooi Kok Hin & Julia Tan

Tourism is Greener on the other side

13 min read

Cascading waterfalls at Bukit 300, Nibong Tebal.Tourism contributes substantially to the national GDP of many countries in the world. Its extensive produc...

by Evelyn Teh

AFLOAT AND AGILE: Its Broad Base Bodes Well for Penang’s Economy

14 min read

Bayan Lepas Industrial Park.Having an open, export-driven economy means that Penang’s development is directly impacted by world events.Uncertainti...

by Tim Niklas Schoepp & Negin Vaghefi