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Young and old participate at the Jelutong night market.Curios for the curious.Jelutong night market unfolds like clockwork every Friday...

The insurance industry in Malaysia dates back to the colonial era. To start with, British-based insurance houses provided financial protection for Bri...

The Early Days (1833-1914)The origins of St. Anne’s Parish can be traced back to as early as 1833 when the Chinese and the Indians came to settle in Bat...

Takayoshi So.Takayoshi So arrived in Penang over a decade ago under the employment of Japanese multinational Nippon Electric Corporation, and instantly to...

The Restoration of Traditional Architecture in Taiwan exhibition in 2018.What comes to mind when one thinks about Penang and Taiwan? Perhaps it’s th...

Soonufat Supramaniam.The last time I chatted with Soonufat Supramaniam, or Soon, was in 2014. He was preparing for a (dark but candid) performing arts pie...

International schools were originally established to educate children of foreign diplomats and overseas corporate personnel. However, increasing demand for West...

The demand for religious schools in Penang is growing, especially for those offering tahfiz or Quran memorization classes. Each of these institutions offers a d...

There are over 200 kindergartens in Penang. The actual number is anyone’s guess: the vast majority, somewhere in the region of 80%, according to state exe...

Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools are essential parts of the vibrant fabric that is the Malaysian education system.Teachers and school heads are appointed...