Brain drain, once removed

Brain drain, once removed

8 min read
Penangites have been leaving the state to work in other parts of Malaysia and throughout the world, at least since the 1960s. The ties they retain with their home state vary, depending on family and working conditions.
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Federalism going down the toilet

Federalism going down the toilet

3 min read
Something that Malaysians have had to realise in recent months is that political power in the country has over the years become so centralised that local governance is in real danger of disappearing altogether.
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
A forgotten lady philanthropist

A forgotten lady philanthropist

4 min read
Life in a colonial port was always complicated, and historical descriptions of individuals and events tended to reflect racial and gender biases, allowing many to fade away from memory. Tan Soon Cheng draws attention to a forgotten lady philanthropist.
by Tan Soon Cheng
Gardens going to seed

Gardens going to seed

7 min read
The public wants to be involved before a project is carried out.” But the public wasn’t informed, not until the projects were well under way. Then it was too late, and widespread outrage soon followed.
by Jeffrey Hardy Quah &  Ben Wismen
Finding Penang’s niche

Finding Penang’s niche

2 min read
From left to right:Professor Dr p. Ramasamy, Penang Deputy Chief Minister ii; Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister; Liew Chin Tong, seri executive director and...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng &  Datuk Dr. Goh Ban Lee