The Common Ice Cream Goes Upmarket
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Penang may be famous for its hot food, but let us not forget its fabulous desserts. Its ice kacang and cendol are often included in top ten lists of all sorts....
PDC – Making Penang Lead
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Bayan Lepas, like Komtar and the Penang Bridge, are symbols of the robust development Penang underwent in the early 1970s. The story of how Tun Abdul Razak Huss...
Musica Sinfonietta– Born of Penang’s Cultural Bosom
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It was over 30 years ago when June Ong and Lo Mei Yoke first crossed paths. Pursuing post-Grade 8 studies with noted Penang piano teacher Joe Emuang, the duo kn...
Embracing the Past, Present and Future of Bahasa Malaysia
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An art and design exhibition, KATA KATA 2100 aims to trace Bahasa Malaysia's linguistic roots throughout history.From its role as a regional lingua franca...
Artisanal, Natural and Organic
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Ong Seng Keat and Chan Su Yin, co-founders of Yin's Sourdough Pizza.Yin's Sourdough Pizza's Egg Benny sourdough pizza.Taking Bread Bac...
Say “Yes” to Vaccines, for Your Children’s Sake
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The recent outbreak of diphtheria, a vaccinepreventable disease, in June and July this year has worried the whole nation. As of July 27, the total number of dip...
The Kopitiam – Where Cultures Congregate
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Before coffee franchises and hipster cafes, there existed the good old kopitiam. And in Seberang Perai, the kopitiam has a character of its own: nestled in old...
Teaching Students How to Take Heart – and How to Have Heart
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I first met Rusaslina Idrus (I call her Lin) in 2011. I was living in a kampong not far from the Second Link Bridge to Singapore and she was a Visiting Research...
A Properly Financed Transport Plan for the Long Haul
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Traffic in the state causes Penangites headaches, but none more so than state executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow.Having held the Traffic Management portfolio...
Three Historical Markets of George Town
8 min read
This style of simple shed market halls – with minimal ornamentation – was once popular in Malaya.Alongside amenities such as post offices, tow...
Lessons on Democracy from the Middle East
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We were not quite sure what to expect. Initially, the expedition was meant to be a study trip to Muslim-majority countries to learn about the diverse ways in wh...
Komtar’s Hidden Gems
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At its most basic level, Komtar is the administrative heart of Penang’s state and local governments. While the 65-storey (soon to be more) tower is recogn...