A Look at George Town’s Waterfront
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The waterfront zone is a prime area for urban regeneration, connecting the waterfront and the inner city. Land use is geared towards high-value development inco...
History and Heritage Carved with Heart
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Traditions die hard, but once a traditional artefact or skill is gone, the extant works in that tradition retreat and assume “relic” status. So it i...
The Borneo Market – Celebrating East Malaysia in Serdang
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Vegetables popular in Bornean cuisine are sold at the market.From a distance, the 20 red canopies set in a row look like part of any other weekend...
Memories of a Reserve Currency Collapse
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As the ringgit tests multi-year lows and I hear people talk about the coming collapse of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency, I look back to my...
Wanted: Employees!
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More Jobs in the Market Hiring activity recorded a steep improvement in the first three months of 2016. The Monster Employment Index, generated by global on...
No Smooth Sailing for the Second Half of 2016
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More Jobs in the Market Hiring activity recorded a steep improvement in the first three months of 2016. The Monster Employment Index, generated by global on...
Hudud Threatens the Future of Malaysia
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Once again, our nation is beguiled by the spectre of hudud, a term loosely used to reference the syariah penal code. Every once in a while, hudud emerges like a...
The Changing Harbour Front
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It was inevitable that George Town should evolve beyond its role as a harbour and centre of maritime trade. The historic port, which once greeted the ancestors...
Where the Sea Meets the City is Where the World Meets Penang
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The role and identity of waterfronts today vary depending on the community they serve. Traditionally, waterfronts are defined as the part of a town fronting o...
The Tongkang – Symbol of the Entrepot Age
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It was the 1920s. Penang Harbour, stretching from Swettenham Pier to Pengkalan Weld, bustled endlessly. Bullock carts and handcarts transported goods of all kin...
Rice Miller: A Projection of Penang’s Pioneer Spirit
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The hotel lobby.Residence living room.Located right in the heart of the inner city, facing the old jetties that sustained many of Penang...
Penang and Kuching Redefine Malaysia’s Urban Cool
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Saying that Penang and Kuching have a lot in common can disorientate – they sit at two separate ends of the nation, with an ocean of differences in betwee...
