Feature - Penang Monthly (Page 13)

Fort Cornwallis: A Laboratory for Research and Training in Traditional Construction

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ONE OF MY passions from young is visiting urban areas that have their architectural heritage within their cultural and traditional identities preserved. I am al...

by Giovanni Santo

Anatomy of the Penang Shophouse

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MIXED DEVELOPMENTS AND integrated communities are a trend today among property developers. But long before the shiny brochures promoting these new home concepts...

by Lim Wan Phing

Imagine a George Town Welcoming of Pedestrians

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IT WAS A fine morning when my metro train arrived at the iconic Flinders Street station. The weather had started to get a bit chilly as we entered the winter se...

by Tan Cheng Keat

From Self-Defence to Social Activism: Making Real Impact through Conscious Decisions

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Photos courtesy of Vairavasundaram Rajasegaran.

by Liani MK

LemmeLearn: Enhancing Independence and Inclusivity for Autistic Individuals

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AUTISM IS A neurological condition characterised by differences in brain development, affecting social interaction, communication skills and behaviour. Being a...

by Iylia De Silva

EPF Account 3: Flexibility or Erosion of Retirement Savings?

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IN MAY 2024, Malaysia’s retirement savings fund, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), restructured contributors’ accounts with the introduction of Account 3, a...

by Philip Khor

NGOs Striving to Improve Lives

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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS) in Penang have long served as the backbone of the community. Most, especially those dedicated to welfare and societal well...

by Carolyn Khor

Cohu’s VP Seeks to Revolutionise Penang’s Tech Future

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ONE MAN, one job, one company, one vision—this sums up Wai-Kong Chen’s career as an innovator of high-speed digital instrument design. Now, as Vice President of...

by Carolyn Khor

PDC: Sights Set On Further Growth For Penang

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PENANG HAS witnessed a remarkable economic transformation over the years, and at the heart of this evolution stands the Penang Development Corporation (PDC). Es...

by Penang Monthly

Facing Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace

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DEPRESSION AMONG MALAYSIANS has been on the rise, with figures escalating from 1.8% in 2011 to 2.3% in 2020. Mental health expert and director of the Internatio...

by Dr. Rahida Aini

Pawsitive Connections: Adopting Animal-Assisted Therapy in Malaysia

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OVER THE COURSE of history, our connection with animals has transformed in numerous ways, reflecting the varied cultural, social and economic settings of human...

by Nisha Kumaravel

Women’s Centre for Change: Protecting and Supporting Victims of Gender-based Violence

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ACHIEVING SOCIAL CHANGE is impossible through government intervention alone. The scale of contemporary social problems demands the engagement of multiple stakeh...

by Karen Lai