Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 126)

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

Discarding Language that is Hurtful to Persons with Disabilities

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RESPECTFUL DISABILITY LANGUAGE (RDL) is concerned with the subtleties of the terminology used to refer to, or to communicate with persons with disabilities (PwD...

by Sarah Daniel Jacob

Covid-19 Exclusives: Balik Kampung: The Lockdown Offers a Chance for a Sincere Return to Oneself

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A 300KM RIDE back home along the east-west coast highway connecting Penang to Kelantan usually involves three phone calls to be made: the first, an early mornin...

by Izzuddin Ramli

Ramadan in the Time of Covid-19

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THE SPREAD of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 has brought the world’s social and economic movements to a temporary halt. At the time of writing, Malaysia&r...

by Aliya Abd Rahim

Aliya Abd Rahim

Sepak Takraw, the Malay Heritage Sport, is Alive and Kicking

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ONE FINE AFTERNOON back in the mid-15th century Tun Besar, the son of Tun Perak, a prominent palace official at the Malacca Sultanate, was playing sepak takraw...

by Enzo Sim

Sport Injuries are Common, but Avoidable

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WHETHER RECREATIONAL OR competitive, doing sports involves risks of injury. But this can be easily prevented, if precautions are taken, says Dr. Vejayan Rajoo,...

by Enzo Sim

Update on the Penang Bicycle Route Master Plan

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TO ACHIEVE the vision, Penang2030: A Family-Focused Green and Smart State that Inspires the Nation, the state government mapped out a variety of master plans to...

by Noorhasyilah Rosli

Print Media: Too Cherished to Fade Away

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IT IS A hotly debated subject: Does going digital spell the end of print media? Granted, the reading culture has gone through quite a technology shake-up, from...

by Enzo Sim

Crafting Ideas That Sell

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The prevalence of social media has greatly influenced people’s spending power. They don’t just rely on advertisements any longer, but rather base their purchasing decisions on the information and reviews found online, which is why today copywriters are called writers instead.

by Alexander Fernandez

Handicrafts are More than Just Knick-knacks

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The handicraft industry was a thriving value-added service for Penang’s free port, but times have since changed. Previously hampered by slow production speed, the uniqueness of individual handicrafts is now threatened by mass production exacerbated by technological growth spurts.

by Alexander Fernandez & Lim Sok Swan