How MBSP Keeps Seberang Perai Cleaner
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THERE IS A long-held perception that Penangites are averse to 3D (dirty, dangerous and difficult) employments. This opinion was put to the test when in 2011, cu...
Malay Folk Remedies Live On
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The therapy room at Bekam Klinikal Pulau Pinang.THE MALAY PROVERB tak lapuk dek hujan, tak lekang dek panas – not weathered by rain, not scorched by...
Penangite Launches Podcast Featuring Women Entrepreneurs
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MY LOVE FOR podcasts started almost a decade ago, when I bought my iPod from a duty-free shop at Changi Airport. Coming from an entrepreneurial background, my p...
A School for Forward Tech Thinkers
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Forward School is the brainchild of tech aficionado Howie Chang. It is aimed at equipping aspiring tech professionals with industry-ready skills required in the fast-moving tech sector.
Aga Khan Trust for Culture Aiding the Restoration of George Town’s Northern Coastline
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Islamic Cairo. Al-Azhar Park, a 60 ha garden near the historic city (completed 2005). Photo: AKTCIN LATE 2013 representatives of the Aga Khan Trust for Cu...
Support Needed to Complete the Renovation of Penang’s Greatest Iconic Structure
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DESPITE BEING a Category I national heritage monument, Fort Cornwallis has for a long time been an underperforming tourism asset. That time may soon be over. Cu...
Penang Aims for Broad and Deep Digital Adoption
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DIGITAL PENANG (DP) WAS formed by the Penang State Government in the early throes of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Its mandate was clear: to capture opportun...
A Very Brief History of Malaysian Physics
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About the 14th of February [1929] two expeditions are proceeding to Malaya to observe the eclipse… the plans of the two parties have been worked out in c...
The Pressure and Power of Pregnancy
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The first few weeks after childbirth are often fraught with confusion and self-doubt for new mothers. Caring for a new-born forces to the surface an identity crisis, e.g. “will I still be my own person?”, and demands a complete reshuffling of priorities to balance a family, a career and life.
Penang Gets Competitive as a Visual Arts Education Centre
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THE STUDY OF visual arts is not a popular major for Malaysian students pursuing tertiary education. In fact, it is safer to place one’s bet – and...
Penang’s Creative Sector Struggles to Stay Afloat
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Hin Market is the place to be on weekends. Photo: Hin Bus DepotPOP-UP MARKETS are a viable platform for creative start-ups and their products. But when Co...
Labouring for Sustainable Space in Literary Creativity
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“SUSTAINABILITY”, “SOLIDARITY”, “MEANINGFULNESS”. These terms are especially pertinent when it comes to discussing the creat...