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Penang Internet Exchange: Accelerating the State’s Digital Drive
April 2024 Feature

Penang Internet Exchange: Accelerating the State’s Digital Drive

2 min read
DIGITALISATION HAS BEEN a subject of interest for Penang’s leaders and stakeholders, and faster connectivity continues to be a pressing need.According to the Pe...
by Kevin Vimal
Kevin Vimal
Eid ul-Fitr in the Modern World: Navigating Traditions
April 2024 Feature

Eid ul-Fitr in the Modern World: Navigating Traditions

3 min read
EID UL-FITR, or simply Raya (celebration in Malay), marks the end of Ramadan and holds deep cultural and religious significance in the Islamic calendar. Neverth...
by Dr. Rahida Aini
Dr. Rahida Aini
AI-Empowered Schools: Happier Teachers, Better Learners?
March 2024 Feature

AI-Empowered Schools: Happier Teachers, Better Learners?

4 min read
PEOPLE FEAR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) may soon take over our jobs, making our vocations obsolete. Already, AI has made its way into every part of our lives—t...
by Samantha Khoo
Samantha Khoo
The Novel World of Penang Ice Creams
March 2024 Feature

The Novel World of Penang Ice Creams

4 min read
I HAVE FOND memories of Milo ice cream in cups from childhood—its flavour made complete by the taste of the wooden spatula that came with it. But how did ice cr...
by Shirlene Shee
Shirlene Shee
The Botanic Gardens is Our Green Heritage and Green Future
March 2024 Feature

The Botanic Gardens is Our Green Heritage and Green Future

3 min read
“THE WATERFALL GARDEN occupies the lower slopes of a valley leading into the hills, whose forest covered slopes enclose it on all sides. At the head is the wate...
by Thomas Uhl
Thomas Uhl
Reverse Culture Shock: A Tale of Two Homes, Penang and York
March 2024 Feature

Reverse Culture Shock: A Tale of Two Homes, Penang and York

5 min read
“IT’S GOOD THAT you’re back, it’s better to be home,” my grandmother said, as I told her about my time in the UK.Her words came from a place of love, after not...
by Cheah Mi Chelle
Cheah Mi Chelle
Tecoma Blossoms Becoming Iconic in Penang
March 2024 Feature

Tecoma Blossoms Becoming Iconic in Penang

2 min read
Come March or April, several streets in Penang spring alive with bursts of pink and white Tecoma flowers. These are also colloquially known as the “Penang Sakura”, due to its resemblance to Japanese cherry blossoms.
by Priyanka Bansal
Priyanka Bansal
Spirited: Reminders of How Man and Nature Are Inseparable
March 2024 Feature

Spirited: Reminders of How Man and Nature Are Inseparable

4 min read
IF YOU COULD have conversations with your ancestors, what questions would you ask? Visitors to the Tribal Art Exhibition “Spirited: Human Art of The Non-Human”...
by Elizabeth Su
Elizabeth Su
Low Access to Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Crimes
March 2024 Feature

Low Access to Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Crimes

4 min read
ACCESS TO JUSTICE is a fundamental human right. It can also be elusive. We often think of the law as inherently neutral or fair, but what one considers a “good...
by Karen Lai
Karen Lai
Soroptomists Work Tirelessly to Bring Education to Underprivileged Girls
March 2024 Feature

Soroptomists Work Tirelessly to Bring Education to Underprivileged Girls

4 min read
POVERTY HAS INHIBITED children in low-income homes from getting adequate education. The pandemic worsened the situation to such an extent that the United Nation...
by Ann Fang
Ann Fang
Valuing Household Production Promises Broad Impact on Society at Large
March 2024 Feature

Valuing Household Production Promises Broad Impact on Society at Large

4 min read
SIGNIFICANT STRIDES HAVE been made over time in advancing gender equality—with women assuming more prominent roles as decision-makers both in the workforce and...
by Yeong Pey Jung
Yeong Pey Jung
A Grand Tour of the Genting Tea Estate
February 2024 Feature

A Grand Tour of the Genting Tea Estate

6 min read
THE GENTING TEA ESTATE is the private residence and research station of Henry Sackville Barlow, who has held several prestigious positions in his long career. A...
by Eugene Quah
Eugene Quah
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