June 2011

Many Penangites grew up with some connection to some martial art. But few realise that there are more than 50 Chinese martial arts schools to be found in the state.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT industrial clusters enhance the competitive advantage of states or regions. The clustering of related industries reduces transaction costs, stimulates innovations, and drives development.

This is a home-calling movement for the youth of Penang to explore and redefine what "home" means to them. Art enthusiasts from the late 1980s and early 1990s were invited to participate in this movement by producing artwork from March until June.

I DO NOT KNOW about you, but I would like the economy to be just good; stable, and rising steadily. But in reality, we know that this is not the case. We know all about the business cycle when economic expansion reaches a peak and then slumps into a recession.

I jumped on the bandwagon of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) campaign in Sibu, as I believe in change for the good, and for the country; as much as I would like to be perceived as neutral, I believe in getting involved.

FREAK WEATHER PATTERNS, environmental disasters and climate-modelling predictions – these are constant reminders of the global urgency to address climate change.