Dzulkifli Abdul Razak On Big Pharma, Compromised Politics And Failing Academia
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DZULKIFLI ABDUL RAZAK is the fifth recipient of the Dr. Wu Lien-Teh Society Award for Leadership in Public Health.…
George Town’s Award-winning Seawall: Engineering continuity on the North Seafront
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WHAT DOES AN award-winning heritage project look like in a city confronting climate change? In George Town, the answer…
Managing the Times: Businesses Evolved to Thrive
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Penang’s heritage businesses survive not by resisting change, but by evolving without losing their identity. Across generations, trust, craftsmanship and adaptability remain the foundations of their enduring relevance.
A Watery Conumdrum: Improving Water Supply Amidst Climate Change
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WATER IS BECOMING an increasingly precious resource, yet Penang still lives in a state of functional illusion. Every day, we…
A Reputation For Style Sustained By Heritage Brands
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Penang’s fashion heritage lives through brands that balance tradition with reinvention. From batik and tailoring to menswear and jewellery, these enduring names continue shaping how identity and style are expressed across generations.
Phoenix Press Rising: Publishing as a Creative Industry
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From printing bus tickets in post-war Malaya to operating advanced presses today, The Phoenix Press embodies Penang’s culture of adaptation and endurance. Its story is one of quiet innovation, where tradition and technology continue to coexist across generations.
Built to Last: Lessons to Learn from Penang’s Many Heritage Brands
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Penang’s heritage brands endure not through nostalgia alone, but through clarity, consistency and community. From hawker stalls to historic hotels, their stories reveal that lasting brands are built as much on experience and identity as on the products themselves.
Penang as a Heritage Linguistic System
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George Town’s heritage is carried not only in buildings and festivals, but also in the languages woven through its streets and daily exchanges. As urban change reshapes the city, this piece asks what it truly means to preserve a living heritage rooted in multilingual life.
The Mighty Chang Variations of The Chinese Wrapped Glutinous Rice Dumpling
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From Chinese zongzi to Nyonya chang and Malay ketupat palas, leaf-wrapped rice dumplings reflect centuries of migration, adaptation and culinary creativity. This exploration traces their global roots, regional variations and the innovations keeping these festive traditions alive today.
Urut Urut: A Care Partnering Journey
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Urut-urut explores dementia care through intimate recordings of everyday life by care partners in Penang. Through touch, routine and reflection, the project reveals care not as a fixed role, but as an ongoing relationship shaped by patience, memory and emotional endurance.
Diversity In Education: The Prominence of Penang's Heritage Private Schools
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PENANG’S EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM is a highly interesting, diverse and colourful one. It is well known, no doubt, that Penang…
Merapoh: A Glimpse Into Malaysia's Ecotourism Future
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At the quiet edge of Pahang, Merapoh opens into one of the world’s oldest rainforests, where biodiversity, community and conservation converge. Here, ecotourism unfolds gently—less spectacle than possibility—offering Malaysia a rare blueprint for a more deliberate, living future.
