Flip-flops Trip Key Education Reforms
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In September 2013 the Ministry of Education (MOE) launched the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025, a document touted by then Education Minister Tan Sri Muhy...
Time to Reform Public Universities
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Last May, Penang Monthly examined the condition of private higher education in the country. Now, we look at the challenges facing public universities.
Crowdfund Your Way to a Higher Education
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Co-founded by undergraduates from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and National University of Singapore (NUS), Skolafund is a recent online start-up that aims to help as many people as possible to obtain higher education.
The Luxury of Home-schooling
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Tailored to the particular child’s needs, home-schooling is considered by many parents to be the best option – even in Singapore.
Home-schooling – An Applauded Option
5 min read
National schools were once the first choice most Malaysian parents made for their children. However, in recent years, home-schooling has been a growing trend.
Private Schooling Getting Popular
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With a system that empowers students, more and more Malaysians are putting their children in international schools.
Even Tastier Times Ahead
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For Diane Ong, the exhaustion she endured from rapidly opening two restaurants and an art gallery in Selangor turned into exhilaration when she was offered the opportunity to start a third eatery – this time, in Penang.
Fusing Modern Skills with Traditional Crafts
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Art festival Urban Xchange 2015 brought together young artists and traditional handicraft masters to re-imagine Penang’s heritage.
Filming the Intangible
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Film can be a very reflective and evocative medium that captures the uniqueness of a place and its communities. And that is exactly what the Kaki Lima Short Film Competition aims to highlight.
No Child Goes Hungry in New Taipei City
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In metropolitan areas, franchise convenience stores such as 7-Eleven and FamilyMart can be found practically everywhere. No longer content with selling instant...
Insidious Selfies: Should Leaders Act like the Rest of Us?
7 min read
Last year in May, President Barack Obama came to Malaysia for the first time. When he was here, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak couldn’t resist...
Fighting the Big C
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Hopes were high when former US President Richard Nixon first declared war on cancer in 1971 through the signing of the National Cancer Act. However, 45 years la...
