Longing for A Penang Home
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Buying a house can be a daunting idea, especially for those who are just entering the workforce. And it’s no secret that homes in Penang – highly at...
As Able to Work as Anyone Else
7 min read
Apart from her slight limp, Janice Kua is just like any other person. For years, she lived alone in London while pursuing her degree in Music, Media and Events...
Penang’s Manufacturing Sector Endures Headwinds
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The manufacturing sector continues to be a key contributor to Penang’s economic activity, supported by global recognition for Penang’s excellence in...
Automation is the Future
6 min read
More than 1.4 million new industrial robots will be in factories around the world by 2019. By 2020 this market is projected to exceed US$350mil.1 The industry i...
Low Unemployment in Penang for Now
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Penang’s labour market is expected to remain buoyant in the second half of 2017. The labour force participation rate moderated to 69% in 2016, up from 69....
AFLOAT AND AGILE: Its Broad Base Bodes Well for Penang’s Economy
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Bayan Lepas Industrial Park.Having an open, export-driven economy means that Penang’s development is directly impacted by world events.Uncertainti...
Much to Learn on this Walk in the Forest
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A tall forest tree spotted along the walkway at Air Hitam Dalam.Nestled in the heart of Seberang Perai North is one of the last vestiges of mainland Penan...
Hang Tuah as an Icon for Malaysia
5 min read
Last November, Prime Minister Najib Razak launched a new national ambition that sets aside the Vision 2020 programme initiated almost 20 years ago by his newfou...
Letting Theatre Make Sense of the World
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Christopher Preslar’s stellar performance as the brooding Tom Wingfield in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie and his ability to bring a play t...
Tribute to a Visionary Virtuoso
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John Lee Joo-for, one of the greatest acts in post-Independence Malaysian art and Australian Biblical stage theatre, has died. He breathed his last on June 11 i...
A Venue for a Culture City
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Since 1972, Dewan Sri Pinang has stood as a monument of modernist architecture along Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah. It has acted as host to almost everything &nd...
Who’s Afraid of Bad Wolves?
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Miss M performing comedy at SILYMI Presents BOLD.A community development platform seeks to draw out the artist in Penangites, and to function as a conduit...