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February 2011

18 posts
Turning Points: Ups and downs of Penang’s economy
February 2011 Utter Economics

Turning Points: Ups and downs of Penang’s economy

10 min read
IntroductionWe take keen interest on economic news only because we realise that recessions have a way of creeping up on us and messing up whatever big plans w...
by Ong Wooi Leng
Ong Wooi Leng
Making future artists better
February 2011 Penang Palette

Making future artists better

9 min read
THROW A STONE and you would hit a few Datuks. The joke may be trite, but for artists, “Datukships” are exceptions to the rule. Still, Penang is one...
by Ooi Kok Chuen
Ooi Kok Chuen
Jordan Plofsky: Acknowledging results and recognising performance
February 2011 People Economics

Jordan Plofsky: Acknowledging results and recognising performance

5 min read
How long have you been in Penang and what were your initial reactions when posted here? I have been coming to Penang since 2001 on a bi-annual basis, but relo...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
Palm oil remains key export for Malaysia
February 2011 Feature

Palm oil remains key export for Malaysia

4 min read
PALM OIL is widely used in the food and cosmetics markets and has more recently been in great demand in the making of bio-fuel. There are many advantages associ...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
Before palm oil, there was coconut oil...
February 2011 Feature

Before palm oil, there was coconut oil...

5 min read
WHEN PENANG WAS occupied by the British, it was intended not only to serve as a trading port but also as land for the cultivation of commercial crops such as pe...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
The day George Town grew up
February 2011 Window Into History

The day George Town grew up

4 min read
IT IS THE MORNING OF the New Year. The face of the Victoria Memorial Clock Tower blocking the rising sun to the east shows the time to be 8.50.Here, on the Es...
by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Death and the undertaker
February 2011 A Day In The Life

Death and the undertaker

5 min read
OOI THEAN CHOO, aka Ah Seng, is a soft -spoken, easygoing man who makes a living out of death. “I’ve been working as a funeral director for more tha...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
What the Selangor State Secretary issue teaches us
February 2011 States Of Reform

What the Selangor State Secretary issue teaches us

6 min read
IN 1993 the Federal Constitution of Malaysia was amended with the aim of removing legal immunity of the royalty. Articles 32, 38, 42, 63, 72 and 181 were...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
Garbage graves of Penang
February 2011 Feature

Garbage graves of Penang

8 min read
Different graves for diff erent wastesThe Jelutong dumpsite (20ha) was started in the 1970s and was initially used to receive municipal solid waste (MSW), the...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
In between heaven and earth
February 2011 Talk-talk Only

In between heaven and earth

7 min read
You were born and bred in Penang. How did you find growing up there?I loved growing up in Penang. I was lucky enough to live on Gurney Drive, in one of a row...
by Penang Monthly
Penang Monthly
The miracle of Penang Jazz
February 2011 Feature

The miracle of Penang Jazz

7 min read
PENANG'S JAZZ FESTIVAL is a small miracle. I say “small miracle” partly because “jazz” is not the most userfriendly word in the dictiona...
by James Lochhead
James Lochhead
Freeing education from politics
February 2011 Feature

Freeing education from politics

5 min read
THERE IS ONE particular issue in this country that never fails to incite fierce debate, with passionate arguments – and the occasional flying brick &ndash...
by Zairil Khir Johari
Zairil Khir Johari
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