Stay Super Fit – with Nasi Ulam!
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With over 20 years’ experience cooking genuine Peranakan dishes, Debbie Teoh has garnered herself a formidable name as a celebrity chef. But she has one m...
Hospital Food? Oh, Yes Please!
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Hospital food, however healthy it may be, still does not enjoy high repute. When mentioned, visions of lukewarm, bland food usually paired with a side of fruits...
Halal: More than Food – and Much More Holistic
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The global halal product market is burgeoning. It is expected to grow from having been worth US$45.3bil in 2016 to over US$58.3bil in 2022.1 Islamic finance dom...
Time to Make Music a Central Part of Malaysian Education
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ONE OF THE most important lessons my father taught me was appreciating music. He thought it important that my brother and I could manage both music and academic...
NCP 1971 vs. DAKEN 2021: Ethnoculturalism or Cultural Diversity?
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AFTER 50 YEARS since implementing of the National Cultural Policy (NCP) 1971, the newly dubbed Dasar Kebudayaan Negara (DAKEN) 2021, translated as “Cultural Pol...
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Jimmy Boyle: The Man and His Music
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Probably one of the most brilliant and imaginative musicians in the Federation today….. As a Malayan Musician, Jimmy is in a class by himself. His technique is...
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Negaraku: The Sonic Totem of the Nusantara (Part 1)
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MOST INTERESTINGLY, historical scholarship surrounding the making of the national anthem was brought about by a chain of interconnected events that led to a pro...
Administering Religious Harmony for the Future
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Though worship sites have stood tall for decades, one should not forget that investing to protect and ensure racial harmony is hard work. The multiracial and multi-religious cohesiveness we enjoy now must not be taken for granted.
Why Cultures Co-Exist Better Than Ethnicities
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ABOUT 30 years ago, a very influential Malaysian scholar wrote the following incisive and insightful paragraphs:“I contend that, like most social phenomena, ide...
Swiping Your Way to Love
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HERE’S A RIDDLE: What has three words, nine letters and marks the start of many love stories today?The answer: “It’s a match!” flashing on your screen.I am, of...
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Is Side Hustling an Obsession, a Privilege, or Already a Norm Today?
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MY FATHER HELD more than one job when I was growing up. A school teacher on a meagre salary in the 70s, he had to not only feed and clothe the family, but also...
When Did You Last Look Up at the Stars?
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Overcast weather aside, Penang’s night skies offer the best of both worlds, providing vistas that stargazers from the global north, where the hobby has gained traction (think North America and Europe), have to fork over tens of thousands of dollars to travel to see.
