Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 122)

Introducing the Seberang Perai Local Plan 2030

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SEBERANG PERAI IS a sizeable 73,841 hectares, or to be precise, it makes up 71% of Penang State’s total land mass. With the Island being well developed, l...

by Enzo Sim

Is Home Still Sweet Home during Covid-19?

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Ee Ling looks for alternatives online to calm her mind.BURNOUTS ARE INEVITABLE these days when families are spending increasing amounts of time indoors....

by Chan Xin Ying

Suara Nadi, Penang Institute’s New Platform for Short but Serious Discussions in Malay

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A copy of the Chahayah Pulau Pinang newspaper published by Criterion Press in Penang. Photo: National ArchivesTHE HISTORY OF printing began in Penang on M...

by Sheryl Teoh

Placing heritage on the map

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When George Town was listed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) on July 7, 2008 (together with Malacca), the city’s profile as an international cultural touris...

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A Sea Odyssey that Led to a New Home

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Jim, the watermaker repairman, working in small-space conditions under the starboard settee.Asylum's navigation station.IT WAS ALMOST 22 years ago,...

by Enzo Sim

Dragon Boat Racing: A Growing Tradition in Penang

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The season for dragon boat races is once again upon us, a cherished bi-annual tradition in Penang that gathers local competitors at the Teluk Bahang Dam in June. But it is in December that the event is elevated to an even grander scale.

by Dr. Beh May Ting

Helping Refugees Fight Covid-19

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In our February issue, we discussed the establishment of Médecins Sans Frontières in Penang and in Malaysia, its work with vulnerable communities...

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Is It Not Time Yet for Motorists to Go Electric?

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IN THE DAYS just after the first MCO, when the clean air and clear skies that came with the lockdown started to fade and the air quality index climbed again, it...

by Marc de Faoite

Marc de Faoite

Doctors Without Borders: Providing Aid to Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Malaysia during Covid-19

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FOR MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES, or Doctors Without Borders (MSF), renowned for providing immediate medical care to those most in need, the Covid-19...

by Enzo Sim

Penang Institute Holds TechCamp 2020 to Raise Media Literacy in the Digital Age

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When the public is not adequately educated to distinguish between truths, half-truths and lies, mistrust of the media grows and people often then turn to and rely on information that suits their individual beliefs and stance without regard for accuracy.

by Sheryl Teoh

Giving Due Recognition to Personalities who are Our Cultural Treasures

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THE LIVING HERITAGE Treasures Awards (LHTA), created four years prior to George Town’s inscription onto the Unesco World Heritage List in 2008, identifies...

by Esther Ping Dominic

A Good Time to Adopt the Industrialised Building System

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THE PANDEMIC PRESENTS an opportunity for structural improvements to the economy. In the construction sector, the time is indeed ripe for an evolutionary step to...

by Wong Teik Aun