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Pet Release: An Act Not as Harmless or Merciful as You Think
February 2022 Feature

Pet Release: An Act Not as Harmless or Merciful as You Think

6 min read
A turtle that has outgrown its bowl, a bird that has outlived its novelty, an ailing arowana, will all too easily prompt their owners to turn to the alleged curative quality of nature, to charitably return their pets “home”.
by Tan Yu Kai
Tan Yu Kai
The Japanese Occupation of Penang, Seen from the College General
February 2022 Feature

The Japanese Occupation of Penang, Seen from the College General

8 min read
THE COLLEGE GENERAL in Pulau Tikus was a fascinating place. Probably one of the most cosmopolitan places in Penang with more than a dozen nationalities living t...
by Serge Jardin
Serge Jardin
The Proud History of SXI, Saved for Posterity
February 2022 Feature

The Proud History of SXI, Saved for Posterity

7 min read
Brother Jason Blaikie, Brother Director of St. Xavier’s Institution, is practising the bagpipes when I arrive to interview him – I hear the distinctive skirl as...
by Julia Tan
Julia Tan
Fighting Wildlife Trade: Indigenous Community Participation Should Be Mainstreamed
February 2022 Feature

Fighting Wildlife Trade: Indigenous Community Participation Should Be Mainstreamed

4 min read
SINCE THE FIRST Covid outbreak in December 2019, more reports and evidence have surfaced tracing the origins of the virus to wildlife trade, adding it to the gr...
by Kalash Nanda Kumar
Kalash Nanda Kumar
When Pets Also Go on Vacation
February 2022 Feature

When Pets Also Go on Vacation

6 min read
WHENEVER I AM asked why I gave up a well-paying, full-time corporate job to start my own business, my reply is always this: because I want to work at home with...
by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Yeoh Siew Hoon
Managing the Passing of Precious Pets
February 2022 Feature

Managing the Passing of Precious Pets

4 min read
DEEP WITHIN THE sprawling tunnels of Egypt’s “Pet Catacombs,”[1] the remains of roughly eight million mummified pets – mostly dogs – have been discovered. ...
by Yong-Yu Huang
Yong-Yu Huang
When Pets Make for Good Business
February 2022 Feature

When Pets Make for Good Business

4 min read
MEET BATZMAN, a four-year-old Pomeranian. After breakfast every morning, his soft brown coat gets a thorough brushing before he heads into “work” – just like hi...
by Ooi Tze Xiong
Ooi Tze Xiong
Penang’s Gorgeous Mangrove Ecosystems under Threat
January 2022 Feature

Penang’s Gorgeous Mangrove Ecosystems under Threat

5 min read
THE COASTLINE HEADING towards Balik Pulau is fortunately lined with mangroves. This salt-tolerant plant species described as halophytes, thrives in Penang's int...
by Dr. Shuhaida Shuib (School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Dr. Shuhaida Shuib (School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Langurs: Primates on the Brink of Extinction
January 2022 Feature

Langurs: Primates on the Brink of Extinction

4 min read
ART CURATION IS not always only about aesthetic sense. Every now and then, mere visual appreciation is merged with, even submerged in, other much more pressing...
by Regina Hoo
Regina Hoo
Penang’s Rich Nature is Free for All to Perceive – and Preserve
January 2022 Feature

Penang’s Rich Nature is Free for All to Perceive – and Preserve

5 min read
MODERN HUMANS ARE very guilty of taking Mother Nature and her offerings of ecosystem services for granted. Industrialisation and urbanisation, despite having gi...
by Dr. Ng Shin Wei &  Allen Tan
Dr. Ng Shin Wei Allen Tan
The Penang Botanic Gardens – A Green Gem Like No Other
January 2022 Feature

The Penang Botanic Gardens – A Green Gem Like No Other

4 min read
FOR NORMAL VISITORS to Penang, the Botanic Gardens, fondly called the Waterfall Gardens, does not rank high on their list of must-visit places. But this treasur...
by Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin
Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin
Middle Bank: A Marine Sanctuary to Enrich the Future
January 2022 Feature

Middle Bank: A Marine Sanctuary to Enrich the Future

5 min read
I CHANCED UPON an old British map of Penang from 1884 – it was a nautical chart of the sea. The Island's shoreline then resembled an irregular square which over...
by Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin
Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin
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