When Covid-19 Infects a Family...
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"WE WERE ONE of the lucky ones," recalls Nadine of her family's harrowing brush with Covid-19. A case had been detected at the nursery of a centre where her sev...
Aviation Academies Adapt to the Crisis
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THE YEAR 2020 has been described as "the worst year in aviation history".1 The impact was not only felt within the airline industry alone; aviation academies to...
Guiding Kids to Learn Online
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ONE DAY THEY are seated in cacophonous classrooms and the next, they find themselves in silent surroundings, with only computer screens as the only distraction....
Major Institutions Provide Upskilling Opportunities to Fight Rising Unemployment
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PENANG, WITH ITS population of about 1.8 million, faces a perennial challenge of retaining human capital. Where this was once resolved by hiring from out of sta...
Arts-ED: Getting People to Know Each Other
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PENANG-BASED ARTS-ED works at finding creative ways to connect culturally-diverse young Malaysians. Besides making sure that the young learn art techniques, it...
Staying Fit in a Food Paradise
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There is something to eat at every street corner in Penang, at any time of day. Unfortunately, all that delicious food – combined with our sedentary lifes...
Long May They Hawk
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These photos are a tribute to the hawkers of Penang – many of whom have supplied good food for generations and, in more subtle ways, glimpses of their culture, language and history. This series of portraits is a celebration of their variety and omnipresence in our society.
Cows and the City
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Caring for a herd of 50 dairy cattle is no easy feat. For cousins M. Meharaj Servai, 25, M. Paandiy Muthu, 19, and B. Revinraj, 17, the opportunity it offers to...
Suicides are a Social Ill
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On July 8, 2016 my friend jumped from the 15th floor of his apartment block. We were buddies in primary school and lived in the same neighbourhood – one t...
Facing Death and Surviving Grief
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Talking about Death and DyingAll of us are going to die – there are no exceptions. But talking to people who are about to die about dying is no easy thi...
Helping the Handicapped and their Helpers
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Projections indicate that by 2030, Malaysia will be in the category of ageing nations, with older persons constituting more than 15% of the population.1 In this...
Charity Starts at Home for the Aged
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The women were smiling broadly when we walked past the row of beds, excited to have visitors to talk to.“I take a lot of medicine because my leg hurts,&...