In endless search for inspiration
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Iguazu Falls, from the Brazilian side (94cm x 215cm,1982).Up to your crown, O Willow, dressed in the greens of jade Myriads of twigs so verdant, droop lik...
New housing policies to help Penangites cope
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The Penang state government has introduced a range of housing policy interventions which came into force on February 1, 2014. These are intended to protect exis...
PLAC – where the poor can seek justice
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The first time I met Teh Chin Lee, I noted that he wasn’t like most clients who typically marched into the office. He didn’t have the kind of swagge...
Nazi Goreng– A hard-hitting and entertaining story of a racialised Malaysia
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Marco Ferrarese is an animated fellow. The author of the controversially titled but highly entertaining and painfully truthful Nazi Goreng exudes high-octane en...
Up close with Lat
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"We shouldn’t use the word 'kampung' as a term that reflects backwardness – we are proud kampung people! We were born in the kampung, but we can str...
The written word in a democratised world
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Literature and the individualThe only subject I was really excited by when I went to school four decades ago was Literature, both as a subject and in the form...
Letting little things talk
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What fascinates me greatly about your writing is your ability – and your apparent need – to embellish your narration with sensitive descriptions of...
A chat with Tan Twan Eng
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It was in early December last year when we met the award-winning writer of The Gift of Rain and The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng, who...
Where are Asian currencies heading?
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Structure of forex marketsHuge global foreign exchange (forex) markets have a daily turnover of US$5.3tril, which is roughly 23 times the world GDP. The funct...
Resurrecting Sungai Pinang
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Penangites are a lucky lot. They have hills, beaches and rivers within a short travelling distance from residential areas. And the early settlers of the island...
People before profit
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Is it possible to turn a profit while running a business focused on people? To marry profit and passion? Can you truly have it all? Sasibai Kimis thinks it is p...
A festival for all the senses
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Chef and cookbook author Pearly Kee hosting a tour of Pulau Tikus market.Penang’s In-Between Art Festival – so called because it literally tak...