Slow Food is Good Food
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In 1986 a protest against the opening of a McDonald’s near Rome’s Spanish Steps took place. Carlo Petrini led the campaign against the founding of t...
The Warung – A Pit Stop for Refreshment and Some Culture
4 min read
The moment Pak Mat stands up from his chair, fixing his shabby East Coast batik sarong and reaching for his Kelantanese batik lepas headcloth that has been hang...
Preparing for Industry 4.0
5 min read
What is Industry 4.0? At a very high level, it is about the integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of production processes. It is the pursuit of “smart factory” capabilities.
Magic in the Malay World
5 min read
The difference between divination and the divine is a fine one.
South-East Asia is a region with strong beliefs in the spirit world, blending modern rationality and traditional knowledge.
Bringing Japanese Technological Excellence to Penang’s Young
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The Disted Japanese Transfer Programme (JTP) is the first degree-seeking programme of its kind in Malaysia which provides a fast-track study path for students who are keen to pursue a world-recognised Japanese education in engineering and science.
Penang Monthly Book Prize is Launched
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Seeing Penang as a Culture City as much as a Unesco heritage site and electronic hub, Penang Monthly decided to pronounce that fact by initiating a book prize.
“Placemaking” Penang’s Public Art
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In recent years, Penang has become famous for its creative street art. The eclectic murals, sculptures and art installations definitely upgrade Penang’s...
Sounds of the Archipelago Echo in Gamelan Melayu
8 min read
When I arrived for my first gamelan Melayu rehearsal at the Wak Long Music Centre in Penang, Mohd Jufry Yusoff, affectionately known as Cikgu Jufry, was already...
AIESEC Goes Rojak!
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AIESEC has been making its impact on the world since the Second World War, when a group of young people determined that cross-cultural understanding was essenti...
Growing Scientific Minds
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Lazer Maze in the Optics gallery.Tech Dome Penang is listed on the top five science museums in Malaysia, along with the Petrosains Science Discovery Centr...
Scent of an Island
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Making Scents for a Hundred YearsSheikh Muhammad Badjenid.p>Located at the corner of Lebuh Pantai and Lebuh Chulia, S.M. Badjenid & Son is the co...
The Gutsy Little School by the River
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River Road Tamil School, like most schools, had humble beginnings. Established in 1947 by P. Gopalakrishnan, the state Tamil school coordinator at the time, it...
