16 Women
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Chong Eng Member of Parliament for Bukit MertajamThe “woman in grey” is well known for her pursuit of gender equality. Under h...
Social Resistance in A Semi-Democracy
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On February 5 this year, more than 5,000 people flooded downtown Kuala Lumpur to participate in the Light up Jalan Sultan and Preserve Heritage event.Artisans...
MIND THE GAP On The Widening Gap Between The Rich and The Poor
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Not too long ago, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched its 2011 Human Development Report. I am not going to comment on Malaysia’s rank...
Towards Clean Governance in Asean
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GOVERNANCE IS as clean as its dirtiest linkPenang Institute hosts the inaugural Conference of the Asean Coalition for Clean GovernanceThe Penang Institute w...
FOR A SOCIETY CIVIL AND DECENT
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Ooi Kee Beng: Let’s discuss the recent rise of civil society activism in Malaysia. We had a half-year of rallies in mid-2007, starting with 600 people f...
Tariq Ramadan – Islam Reviewed From Within
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Ooi Kee Beng: Thank you for taking the time to talk to us after your very long day. Again, welcome to Penang. The point you made in your speech today, which s...
DEEPENING GEORGE TOWN'S HERITAGE- George Town’s Intangibles are Gaining Appreciation
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The revitalisation and remodelling of heritage buildings into boutique hotels and backpacker homes have redefined how the city uses space, and a fair share of...
Budget 2013: PUSHING THE LIMIT
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In Malaysia’s final national budget before the impending 13th General Election, the federal government is pushing its fiscal limits, aiming to satisfy i...
Jefferey Sachs: Growth & Equality are Compatible
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Penang Institute held the fourth event in its “Penang in Asia” Lecture Series on October 20, 2012. The honoured speaker was Prof Jeffrey D. Sachs. P...
Malaysian's Education Divide
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Class mattersInequality exists in every society, but the level of education received can intensify or mitigate it by changing the individual’s skill lev...
Penang Hospital for the Orient
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Nearly four years ago, a CNBC special report highlighted Malaysia’s rapidly expanding medical tourism sector. It was a surprise for many viewers that the US-based network focused on Penang’s private hospitals considering that Malaysia’s capital has 24 private hospitals compared to Penang’s 12.
Malaysians Take Charge
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The consolidation of oppositional forces in general, not only party-based ones, has been extraordinary. This makes the status quo untenable; something that the...