Teaching Children to Code
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Are we shifting our focus from teaching children how to write, to teaching them how to code?“Since technology now dominates our lives learning basic com...
The Hainanese Influence in Penang’s Cuisine
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The Hainanese were among the last Chinese language groups to arrive in Malaya, when the other language groups had monopolised most of the trades. They ended up working for the British in their households and kitchens, eventually playing a major role in the local food and beverage industry.
Avoid Accidents with Jellyfish
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Jellyfish in GeneralJellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years and possibly as long as 700 million years or more – making them the ol...
Bar-hopping in Penang Just Got Better
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“Prosperity” is created with gin, spiced rum, orange, lemon and Orgeat syrup.Magazine 63Dubbed the first “hidden” speakeasy in P...
Understanding Sustainability Does Not Come Naturally
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Half the world’s population live in urban settlements – 54.5% in 2016 to be exact, according to the UN. This figure is expected to rise to 60% by 20...
Eyes Set on Industry 4.0
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Major changes are coming. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the integration of physical and digital technologies, is underway. Within the manufacturing industry...
Staying Alive in the LGBT World
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Mika“I’m a female, but I dress like a male. I do not conform to the typical gender binarism, and that’s why I’ve struggled with findin...
Malaysia – Where politics must be ethnically inclusive and exclusive at the same time
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As truly as Malay dominance is an inescapable reality for Malaysia, a central policy direction that is ethnically inclusive is unavoidable for sufficient harmony to be achieved so that its economy can gain the trust of both domestic and international investors, and grow to its full potential.
Penang as an Entrepreneurial State
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Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng talks about Penang as a high income model for Malaysia at Merton College in Oxford University.
Festivals of Significance: A Writer’s View of Literary Festivals
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Tan Twan Eng, Malaysia’s most noted writer of intricate and sensitive stories rooted in the country’s history, shares some experiences from the global journey of meeting admirers – and other authors.
In Malaysia, Every Year is A Year of Festivals
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Timing is everything, and for local writer Keith Hockton to have released his book, Festivals of Malaysia, this year, well, one might have thought he had insider knowledge.
The Path Not Taken
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What happens when you put necessity before passion? The high achievers who brought prestige to Penang in their younger days and then chose other pursuits tell their stories.
