Cautiously but Surely, Penang's Growth Continues
July 2015 Cover Story

Cautiously but Surely, Penang's Growth Continues

8 min read
Penang’s economy is dependent on national and global economic conditions; the US economic recovery, lower oil prices, the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and the implementation of GST in Malaysia are likely to change consumers’ spending and producers’ output, as well as business strategies.
by Ong Wooi Leng
Ong Wooi Leng
Putting Pulau Tikus on the Map
September 2015 Cover Story

Putting Pulau Tikus on the Map

15 min read
Affluent. Cosmopolitan. Convenient. These are words that are often used to describe Pulau Tikus, a township in Penang that is pretty much located in the middle of everything. It connects the north of the island to the centre and the south.
by Julia Tan
Julia Tan
Education – Ever The Political Victim
January 2016 Cover Story

Education – Ever The Political Victim

12 min read
The painful history of education policy shifts tells us that the power of the Ministry of Education must be drastically cut. It's out with the old and in with the new every time a crisis engulfs the country's leadership – and all at the expense of our children's education.
by Zairil Khir Johari
Zairil Khir Johari