Home-schooling – An Applauded Option
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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.
The Devoted Pioneers of Girls’ Education in Malaya
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The Convent Light Street School, modestly nestled along Lebuh Light, proudly declares its motto to passersby: “Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty”. This motto and the school’s name are reminders of the pioneering nuns who founded the oldest girls’ school in Malaysia.
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.
A Look Inside Penang Free School
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Penang Free School (PFS) was founded on October 21, 1816 by a committee headed by Reverend Robert Sparke Hutchings. The school was open to all children regardless of race or religion, hence the name “Free School”.
New Modes of Learning for a New Century
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The essence of a nation-building or state-building model is best perceived through its education policies. This is after all the key area within which the government strategises its own survival.
A Homecoming of Sorts
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Recently, I returned to Penang with my spouse to rediscover the island. It had been 40 years since my last visit. Penang was a favourite of my parents; they honeymooned here and, later, brought my sister and me to Batu Ferringhi on family holidays.
