Bar-hopping in Penang Just Got Better
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“Prosperity” is created with gin, spiced rum, orange, lemon and Orgeat syrup.Magazine 63Dubbed the first “hidden” speakeasy in P...
Understanding Sustainability Does Not Come Naturally
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Half the world’s population live in urban settlements – 54.5% in 2016 to be exact, according to the UN. This figure is expected to rise to 60% by 20...
Eyes Set on Industry 4.0
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Major changes are coming. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the integration of physical and digital technologies, is underway. Within the manufacturing industry...
Malaysia’s Demographic Shift Poses Big Challenge
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People are having fewer babies today. There has been a steady decline in fertility rates worldwide since 1950. Live births have shrunk by half, from five babies...
In Lieu of Race and Religion
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One can easily see how southern South-East Asia – being largely maritime, ethnically very diverse and geo-economically a collection of trade routes &ndash...
OBITUARY: KHALIL IBRAHIM (1934-2018) Rustic and Enduring
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Khalil Ibrahim and his East Coast Fishermen Series in acrylic.IN THE SULTRY New Delhi heat, the ceaseless traffic of humanity below was a cacophony of pro...
Free of Words
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Artist Ono Kang is dyslexic, but was not diagnosed with the reading disorder until he turned 30. Dyslexia was not known in the local community back then, and On...
Take a Gentle Walk on the Back Side of the Island
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When people think of hiking, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a strenuous uphill climb. While this may be the case for most of Penang as half the i...
Celebrating George Town’s History of Diversity
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The George Town Heritage Celebrations (GTHC) is an annual celebration done to commemorate George Town’s inscription as a Unesco World Heritage Site on Jul...
The City After Dark
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Every last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the month (i.e. the last entire weekend that falls within the month), Penang's Tourism Office arranges a panop...
Thinking of Doing Business in George Town?
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Many buildings in George Town are used for commercial purposes, and certain activities in specific areas are highly encouraged under the implemented George Town Special Area Plan (SAP). However, not all buildings can be converted for commercial use and such a procedure can cost a huge sum.
Caring for George Town the Correct Way
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Ten years ago on July 8, 2008, George Town and Melaka, two historic cities on the Straits of Malacca which developed through trading and cultural exchanges between the East and the West, were listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.