Langkawi where eagles fly
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The Damai Indah Lagi is a beautiful boat, pure and simple. Modelled after a traditional Bugis schooner, it has an open upper deck kitted out with comfy chairs f...
The day BN won the election but lost the contest
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The evening began optimistically enough. By 7pm, my team members and I were gathered at the nomination centre, where the final votes were going to be tallied up...
A reading room goes fourth to multiply
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Walking up a narrow wooden staircase, each step I took creaked with the sound of years of wear. At the landing, I was greeted by the smell of incense and the si...
Gun Killing on the Rise
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Businessman Tan Kok Soon was having dinner with his wife and two sons in a restaurant in the Oakland Commercial Centre in Seremban on April 14 when a gunman wearing a full-faced helmet walked up to their table and fired three shots into his back.
A chat with a Master
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Cinematographer Christopher Doyle—known for In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express—reflects on his creative process, vivid visuals, and iconic collaborations with Wong Kar Wai in this insightful post-masterclass chat.
Bahasa Indonesia championed by Chinese
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Literature is the window into the collective psyche of a society. It is the medium that conveys a society’s identity and aspiration at different points in time and is a snapshot of a particular era.
Housing maintenance in Penang
8 min read
A well-managed and maintained housing development can enhance quality of life and wellbeing, promote neighbourliness and strengthen community ties. Poorly maint...
Bridging the arts between Malaysia and Singapore
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City of artGeorge Town never rests. Well into its golden years, it would seem as if this quaint remnant of British Colonia is experiencing its second youth, a...
The Men with Shaved Legs
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What’s it like cycling through one of the toughest stages of the Tour de France? The Grimpeurs decided to find out, and in the process, raise money for cancer charities in the UK. Penangite and support crew Bram Tan was there, and fills us in on how it went.
Reviving a state of mind that can save our urban legacy
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One Sunday morning, I got up at the break of dawn to head into the heart of old KL with my parents. I had been hearing about a volunteer group called Rakan KL...
The Future Must Be Green
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The bird catchers came on Sunday, three men smoking cigarettes and talking in loud voices. They settled in the tiny padang beside my garden. “Catching bir...
Embracing Islam's Diversity
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What is the historical background of the Sunni-Shiite conflict?There are two major schools among Muslims: the As-Sahabah school (the companions, disciples,...