Organic Does Not Equal Sustainable
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ORGANIC FOOD HAS gained a lot of traction in Malaysia and around the world in recent years – the label has even extended to non-food products like lipsticks mad...
Covid-19: Fiscal Challenges Await Most Governments
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COUNTRIES ARE LIKENING the Covid-19 pandemic to war and indeed, we are observing wartime spending levels across the globe. Malaysia’s RM260bil fiscal stim...
Covid-19 and the Rohingya: Staying Home when One is Homeless
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On April 16 Malaysia made headlines when the Royal Malaysian Navy turned away a boat carrying 200 Rohingya men, women and children; the boat is still reportedly adrift at sea.
How Aware Are We?
9 min read
AS THE COMBINED Covid-19 cases reach a staggering 2 million and counting, global healthcare systems are being stretched beyond their limits.Initial public res...
Working for Peace and Justice is an Uphill Battle
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WORKING FOR PEACE is an attractive, but nebulous cause. Without Justice, conflicts are hard to avoid and peace gets disrupted. And so, the work begins again on...
Tackling Sexual Harassment
6 min read
SEXUAL HARASSMENT is about power, not sexual desire.The term first hit international airwaves in the 1980s – four decades ago. On the heels of the #MeTo...
Men Who Ran PFS and Inspired Generations
8 min read
This article first appeared in our October 2016 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most me...
Slowing Climate Change
10 min read
This article first appeared in our May 2013 issue. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we put together for you in this issue some of our most memorable arti...
Only Aquaculture Can Make Seafood Production Sustainable
5 min read
International students attending summer course at CEMACS. This was their field trip to the oyster culture farm. With them is Pak Su, the owner of the oyster c...
Teach a Woman to Fish…
5 min read
One worker in two in the seafood industry is a woman. Worldwide, the seafood industry – all activities included – gives work to 120 million people...
Snack a Spicy Path through Penang
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Everyone has the urge to snack every now and then. That includes me, and I am sure, you too. Here is a list of savoury snacks that can be easily found across Pe...
Kuih Kapit – Love Letters to be Consumed Crisp and Fresh
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The melt-in-your-mouth kuih kapit is a huge favourite, and not just during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Legend has it that kuih kapit was once used by lovers to communicate covertly, hence its more poetic name, love letters.
