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Mak Yong: A Rich Regional Tradition under Threat
September 2019 Feature

Mak Yong: A Rich Regional Tradition under Threat

8 min read
The earliest historical records trace the existence of Mak Yong to the nineteenth century, where it was active in Kelantan and Pattani with a couple of troupes moving south and setting up base in Terengganu.
by Regina Hoo
Regina Hoo
Making Woodcraft Grow in Penang
September 2019 Feature

Making Woodcraft Grow in Penang

3 min read
Originally from Klang, Nick Pereira is among a handful of people who possess a passion for woodworking, and for everything that has to do with wood. He has be...
by Enzo Sim
Enzo Sim
We’re All Eating Plastic!
September 2019 Feature

We’re All Eating Plastic!

4 min read
Does that not scare you?The amount of plastics in our oceans has long been cause for serious concern, causing habitat damage and the death of marine life. P...
by Norlaila Mohd Zanuri
Norlaila Mohd Zanuri
Save Our Seafood through Sustainable Production and Consumption!
September 2019 Feature

Save Our Seafood through Sustainable Production and Consumption!

4 min read
Malaysian coastal marine resources are declining due to overfishing.Results from the last fish resource survey carried out by the Department of Fisheries (D...
by Chitra Devi G
Chitra Devi G
A Sustainable Seafood Supply Chain Requires Responsible Practices at Every Link
September 2019 Feature

A Sustainable Seafood Supply Chain Requires Responsible Practices at Every Link

6 min read
The fishing industry is in deep trouble. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 33% of global fish stocks are overfished, and the fig...
by Negin Vaghefi
Negin Vaghefi
Malaysia’s Refugees Are Not People in Transit
September 2019 Feature

Malaysia’s Refugees Are Not People in Transit

7 min read
Rohingya children.It’s difficult to tell apart a refugee and an asylum-seeker from an undocumented migrant or even a trafficked person; we are incli...
by Regina Hoo
Regina Hoo
Forming the Future of Urbanity
September 2019 Feature

Forming the Future of Urbanity

5 min read
Penang Island Mayor Dato' Ar. Yew Tung Seang leading council officers to work during a Bike on Friday session.As mayor of Penang Island, Dato’ Ar. Y...
by Andrea Filmer
Andrea Filmer
GTLF Continues to Cultivate Penang’s Curiosity
October 2019 Feature

GTLF Continues to Cultivate Penang’s Curiosity

7 min read
Arts festivals and fairs are born with some pomp. They then grow, peak and, in some cases, fade away – the celebrated and long-running Penang Island Jazz...
by Julia Tan
Julia Tan
Listen! Are Those Not Sounds of Borneo Echoing Down the Streets of Penang?
October 2019 Feature

Listen! Are Those Not Sounds of Borneo Echoing Down the Streets of Penang?

4 min read
With a name like Sada Borneo, one would think that the band had its start in Sarawak. But guess again.Sada Borneo was in fact formed in Penang, more specifica...
by Regina Hoo
Regina Hoo
Our Children Need to Understand Sexuality
October 2019 Feature

Our Children Need to Understand Sexuality

5 min read
Late August this year in the Klang Valley, an 11-year-old girl wrote a note to a boy in her school saying she wanted to have sex with him.“Please,&rdquo...
by Rahula Loh
Rahula Loh
Letting A Teen Think Like An Entrepreneur
October 2019 Feature

Letting A Teen Think Like An Entrepreneur

4 min read
It was not an easy competition to start with – beginning at the school level, it proceeded to the state level, and then national and international. Each c...
by Emilia Ismail
Emilia Ismail
Embracing Life Despite Cancer
October 2019 Feature

Embracing Life Despite Cancer

5 min read
At 17, Alicia Ong was excitedly on the precipice of adulthood when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), or in her words “the good s...
by Regina Hoo
Regina Hoo
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