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...
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...
Is Malaysia Prepared? The ASEAN Economic Community is at Hand
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For the last two decades, Asean has been working on deepening the economic integration process among its 10 member countries. In 1992, it signed the Asean Free...
Watershed Elections for Malaysia
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Malaysia’s Arab Spring happened in September 1998 when former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was arrested. By refus...
After the elections: A new game begins
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Historical lines of conflictThe 13th General Elections held on May 5 this year did not bring about the change in government at the federal level which the opp...
Making home ownership possible for more
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A growing segment of Malaysian society is unable to buy decent or affordable housing which meets their needs and aspirations. House prices have moved beyond rea...