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On Urbanity and Wealth, and the Future of the Countryside
May 2022 Editorial

On Urbanity and Wealth, and the Future of the Countryside

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URBANISATION IS AN oft-cited sign of radical socio-economic changes in a country.The process at some point could be one of necessity, where the agricultural sec...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
The Podcast – Relief for the Distracted
April 2022 Editorial

The Podcast – Relief for the Distracted

2 min read
THE RADIO WAS the key vehicle for the spread of popular music during my generation. In Penang, where would all those who were in their teens have listened to go...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Respect All Persons, and Gender and Other Equalities Will Follow
March 2022 Editorial

Respect All Persons, and Gender and Other Equalities Will Follow

3 min read
IT IS UNFORTUNATE that in most minds, the term “Feminism” more often than not, merely raises issues regarding the relatively-disadvantaged status of women as me...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Journalism's past and Penang's future
October 2014 Editorial

Journalism's past and Penang's future

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At a time when journalism – as a social activity more than a salaried profession – is booming beyond measure in Malaysia, a fact proven by heighte...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Is Man’s Ultimate Success His Ultimate Failure?
February 2022 Editorial

Is Man’s Ultimate Success His Ultimate Failure?

3 min read
THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY of life, all life forms have had to adapt to environmental conditions beyond their control as best they can. Where environmental changes...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Revealing the Wonderful World of Biodiversity
January 2022 Editorial

Revealing the Wonderful World of Biodiversity

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FOR ONCE IN my life, let me quote from The Bible to make a weighty point of contrast. In Genesis 7:9, it is stated: "There went in two and two unto Noah into th...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
The B-Movie – A Welcomed Mental Asylum
December 2021 Editorial

The B-Movie – A Welcomed Mental Asylum

3 min read
I DON'T LOVE them; I don’t hate them. But I think they are indispensable. They are very much a necessary by-product of the film industry, the way any form of ar...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
The Intriguing Invention of “Zero” and “One”
November 2021 Editorial

The Intriguing Invention of “Zero” and “One”

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ZEROES AND ONES fill our world today. The binary code that powers our computers could of course have been signified by other, even arbitrary, symbols, but they...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Having had So Much Time to Think Recently, We Should Now Be Able to Act Smarter
October 2021 Editorial

Having had So Much Time to Think Recently, We Should Now Be Able to Act Smarter

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WISDOM COMES MOST easily to the recluse; that’s a process long been recognised and advocated throughout human history, and in most societies and civilisations....
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Deepening the Here and the Now
September 2021 Editorial

Deepening the Here and the Now

3 min read
IN THE FEEDBACK which has come to my attention to Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow's Penang2030, which he launched on August 29, 2018, just three months afte...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Pedestrians of the World, Unite!
August 2021 Editorial

Pedestrians of the World, Unite!

4 min read
WE SAY THAT birds fly and fish swim. We think of reptiles as crawlers and monkeys as climbers. But what about us? What about man? What is our default physical a...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
With E-learning, Universal Education Finally Comes of Age
July 2021 Editorial Covid-19 Exclusives

With E-learning, Universal Education Finally Comes of Age

3 min read
LIKE SO MANY generations before me have done I associate learning with schools with buildings to which little uniformed boys and girls trudge before the day get...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
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