Opening Worlds through Translation
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It was, for the most part, translations that brought me to become a keen social and cultural observer, and a full-time fanatic of modern classic English literat...
Ride-sharing: Not Everyone’s Grabbing It
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Azri.In 2014, MyTeksi was launched in Penang. The company aimed to improve the safety and convenience of taxi rides, and by partnering with...
The Digital Journey Begins for Many Industries
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The digital wave of innovations has compelled industries across the board to digitise their operations and services to not only remain modern and rele...
A Solid Future for Waste Recycling in Penang
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Penang’s recycling rate is at an impressive 42.69%. Last year, the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) reported recycling rates of 47.16%, while over...
The Boria Laughs at the Powerful, the Greedy, the Lecherous, the Losers – and at Each of Us
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(Clockwise from top left) Boria Ria skit at the Botanic Gardens, 1970 – a rare scene when it was once performed in an open env...
Mosques Between Two States
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Mosques function as the nucleus for the Muslim community, where many important aspects of Muslim life take place, from marriages to funerals. This role has not...
Raya at Home... and Away
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(From right) Anom Ahmad with her mother and sister.Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations are about kinship, strengthening ties – and food! Three childho...
Celebrating Hari Raya as a Mualaf
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Chinese-Muslim convert Muhammad Shamel Mirza Lam Abdullah shares how he celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri, and his deep-rooted love for his multiracial, multicult...
A Festival at Your Doorstep
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George Town Festival's various shows.It’s a bonanza of local and international acts as George Town Festival (GTF) returns for its...
George Town Caught in the Crises and Chances that Change Offers
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Now that George Town has become hip again – much thanks to its UNESCO World Heritage site listing and its Instagrammability – it is experiencing a great influx of tourists. And this means that the trades in the city have also changed.
The Feisty History of Penang SCBA
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Old photos of SCBA.During British Malaya, the creolised Chinese in Penang, Melaka and Singapore (conjoined to form the Straits Settleme...
Becoming Bibik Puteh
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Ashrey Ch'ng (middle) and several Nyonyas performing for Chap Goh Mei.Ch'ng with the late Datuk Kenny Chan.“People say Peranakan...
