An indie protest
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On September 29 and 30, hundreds of thousands of Malaysians showed up in defiance of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and the Home Minister’s comical ban on...
When art espouses politics…
5 min read
University students used to be active in theatre clubs on their campuses. But all that ended during the 1970s. Students were no longer allowed to participate in politics; this limited their creative development but, happily, it led to theatres being started outside the universities.
The High Life: Growing Up on the Peak
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For many Penangites, the Hill is a place for Sunday morning hikes, a slice of nature close to the city. But some people remember growing up on its slopes and still call the highlands home today.
Air Itam: So Busy. So Beguiling.
9 min read
Like clockwork, it begins.As the first rays of sunlight hit the roof of Air Itam Market, a steady rumble of activity builds up in the town centre. Old, foldable...
Back To Beca
6 min read
Trishaws were once the main mode of transportation in George Town, found in quiet streets and on the busiest roads. Known locally as beca (or beychia in Hokkien...
A Mortar Board Does Not Guarantee Employability
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The Malaysian Education Blueprint 20152025 (Higher Education), or MEB (HE), launched on April 7, 2015 sets out a new vision for the development of higher educ...
A Taste for Waste
6 min read
It’s no secret that the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) has stepped up its greening efforts. Helming the Ecocommunity Unit at MPSP is Chew Eng S...
Party like it’s 1899
6 min read
Ghazal Party’s tunes are easy to dance to, and once captured hearts in Seberang Perai.Ghazal, which originates from the Arabic word ghaz meaning “...
Rocking our Kopitiams
4 min read
Low plastic tables spill onto the five-foot way, while inside, patrons chat, slurp their noodles and sip their drinks.It is a fond, familiar scene. “The...
Malaysia: Absolutely a Secular State
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Whether Malaysia is a secular state or not has become a contentious matter. Since the nation’s independence, there has been constant demand from certain g...
The City Stadium – Where Sports are Worshipped
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We do it at home, we do it at the mamak stall, we do it in front of the Astro store in shopping malls. Football matches are great fun to watch, but what’s...
Saluting Our Warriors
7 min read
Peace never comes easy. In Malaysia’s case, the population had to survive the harsh Japanese occupation, the Malayan Emergency and Konfrontasi.Freedom a...
