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Penang Food at a Crossroads

11 min read

For a long time, I wondered how I, for whom street food is at the core of my culture and eating habits, can find a diet that satisfies my cultural taste buds while still meeting present-day healthy eating guidelines.

by Lim Sok Swan

How the Young View Work

10 min read

MILLENNIALS AND GEN Zs are the largest age cohorts in the workforce; according to Statista, they now make up approximately 75% of Malaysia’s labour force.[1]Giv...

by Sheryl Teoh

Is TVET Not the Obvious Key to a Vibrant Economy?

10 min read

IF THERE IS an issue pertaining to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), it is the bad reputation garnered among urbanite parents. “It is abou...

by Dr. Rahida Aini

The Paradox of Tourism Growth in Post-Covid Penang

9 min read

THE OUTBREAK OF Covid-19 exposed the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign to significant risks. Three months into 2020, it was cancelled. Subsequent prohibitions on mob...

by Vikneswaran Nair

Echoes, Shadows & Footprints: A Symposium on the Upkeep of the Arts

9 min read

IT IS GENERALLY observed that there is a chasm between music, arts and culture practitioners, on the one hand, and academics on the other. The reason behind it...

by Paul Augustin & Adil Johan

After 50 Years: No Slowing Down in Penang’s Industrialisation

11 min read

THE PLAN TO establish Penang as a manufacturing hub was initiated in the early ’60s under the first Chief Minister of Penang, Wong Pow Nee, following the recomm...

by Ong Wooi Leng

A Time to Thrive: Promoting and Sustaining Rural Community Tourism

9 min read

I recently made trips to the Lenggong area in Perak, which is just a two-hour drive away from Penang. Lenggong touts one of the most important archaeological and geological sites in the country, going back to between 1.83 million and 1,700 years ago.

by Rebecca Duckett-Wilkinson

Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve: Many Hearts and Minds Made It Possible

6 min read

An expedition was arranged to survey and record the biodiversity of Penang Hill's forests. This led to the landmark gathering of scientists, academics and luminaries from the conservation world.

by Allen Tan