Editorial - Penang Monthly (Page 16)

Should We Aim for A United Nation? Or Simply A Just State and a Healthy Economy?

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Malaysians use “Nation-building” as an umbrella term for all the processes required to turn a given territory into a secure, prosperous and united...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Mind the Young Mind

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It is often claimed that traditional Asian ways of teaching encourage students to memorise facts – so-called rote learning. The Western way, in contradi...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Editorial-Good to see credit go to the deserving

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As individuals, we will do well to remember that not all things are within our ability to achieve. All we can do is our best. The rest is Fate.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Towards a post-racialist Malaysia

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Yes, it is time for change in Malaysia. And with the advent of church burnings, time may be running out. At the same time, what is it that must change, and why only now?

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Biases in Technology: The Case of The Bicycle

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Most of us are prepared to accept the notion that Science is objective. The application of Science, however, is another story. Technology is driven not only by...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

What brain, what drain?

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Migration was the norm in South-East Asia. From founders of city ports like Parameswara down to the common Minangkabau, migration was a necessity.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Rehabilitating social values

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Penang is home to many discussions and debates. A recent conference examines the perspectives behind social democracy and what it could mean for Malaysian politics.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Taking Penang Studies seriously

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Like most new countries founded after colonialism’s fall, Malaysia lacks good historical studies about itself that are based on solid empirical data. No doubt, some do exist, but they tend to emerge at certain fixed levels.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Penang – Cultural Capital

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The Unesco’s decision to put Penang jointly with Malacca on its World Heritage List two years ago signified a few fascinating things.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Federating Malaysia-a continuous and troubled process

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Penang Monthly’s cover story this month is about East Malaysia and how it has always been an unknown territory to Malaysians on the peninsula. To start wi...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Penang’s Waterfronts May be Its Future Identity

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Penang’s free port status began eroding after the final boundaries of Malaysia were defined with the exit of Singapore in 1965. By 1974, the federal gover...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Cities are Many Different Creatures

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Thinking about the liveability of cities makes me wonder in what ways cities are similar enough to each other for us to compare them to each other, not to menti...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng