Gurney Drive Memories
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Gurney Drive is a place where charm mixes with grime. This long seaside promenade is where the pulse of Penang with all its vices and virtues is at its strongest.
CUSTODIAN OF MAINLAND PENANG
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As with all municipalities, the wellbeing of the residents is partly in the hands of those who run the local authority. In Seberang Perai, this is the Majlis Pe...
Cosmopolitanising Bahasa Malaysia
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Dynamism leads to cosmopolitanismAny language is a reflection of the society that uses it. Hence, any society that aims to attain an international cosmopoli...
1Care – A Careless Reform
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IntroductionAneurin Bevan (1897-1960), the UK’s Minister of Health immediately after the Second World War, once stressed that where medical needs exist,...
Visualising the Poverty Line
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What does it mean to be poor, really?That was the question photographer Stefen Chow asked when he started The Poverty Line. The undertaking is unusual for a p...
Microcredit, Macro-Goals
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Poverty eradication has always been a tall order, and approaches to do so over the years have been subject to much debate.You may have heard of Prof Muhamma...
Encore, Penang World Music Festival
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It wasn’t so long ago that Penang played host to some of the best international acts that the music world had to offer. This was at the Penang World Music...
The Thought Bazaar
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Carbon dioxide rockets shot up from makeshift launching pads, and their plastic bottle cargo parachuted down briskly to the ground. Every zipping projectile t...
PSC Pillars Talk Science
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Datuk Wong Siew HaiPillar leader for the Penang Technology Centre Chairman, Malaysian American Electronics IndustryTell us a little more about the proposed...
Penang Sets Its Sights On Science
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It’s been 40 years since multinational corporations (MNCs) first set up factories in Penang. The technological innovations involved have undergone seismic...
An Overview of Women’s Organisations in Penang
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In an undeniably patriarchal world order, women’s organisations have not only filled the gaps in civil society to address the unmet needs of women, but have also been a powerful galvanising force in pushing forward the march towards equality for all.
Hooking The Young on Heritage
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George Town’s heritage built environment played a significant role in its listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site and the city boasts the largest concentr...