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...
Imagine a George Town Welcoming of Pedestrians
6 min read
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...
From Self-Defence to Social Activism: Making Real Impact through Conscious Decisions
7 min read
Photos courtesy of Vairavasundaram Rajasegaran.
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LemmeLearn: Enhancing Independence and Inclusivity for Autistic Individuals
4 min read
AUTISM IS A neurological condition characterised by differences in brain development, affecting social interaction, communication skills and behaviour. Being a...
EPF Account 3: Flexibility or Erosion of Retirement Savings?
9 min read
IN MAY 2024, Malaysia’s retirement savings fund, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), restructured contributors’ accounts with the introduction of Account 3, a...
NGOs Striving to Improve Lives
6 min read
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS) in Penang have long served as the backbone of the community. Most, especially those dedicated to welfare and societal well...
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...
PDC: Sights Set On Further Growth For Penang
4 min read
PENANG HAS witnessed a remarkable economic transformation over the years, and at the heart of this evolution stands the Penang Development Corporation (PDC). Es...
Facing Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
4 min read
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...
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...
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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...
Penang’s Operatic Past: A Legacy of Passion and Dedication
6 min read
For a man of his accomplishments and social stature, Konishi is relatively low-profile; but his private residence in Taman Jesselton, an exquisite Italian villa-styled mansion called Villa Primavera, is widely admired and talked about.
