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November 2020

22 posts
ASEAN’s Appeal Watered and Coloured
November 2020 Penang Palette Covid-19 Exclusives

ASEAN’s Appeal Watered and Coloured

7 min read
Chow Chin Chuan's (Malaysia) The Unfading Past II.IN THE MIDST of the Covid-19 pandemic, an international watercolour exhibition has surprisingly attracte...
by Ooi Kok Chuen
Ooi Kok Chuen
Discovering Penang through Its Rich Biodiversity
November 2020 Penang Green Agenda 2030

Discovering Penang through Its Rich Biodiversity

4 min read
A study in 2012 revealed that this Banded Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus) is a new species, unrelated to the banded geckos found in other parts of...
by Justine Vaz &  Allen Tan
Justine Vaz Allen Tan
A Broad Socio-economic Impact on Penang is to be Expected from Climate Change
November 2020 Penang Green Agenda 2030

A Broad Socio-economic Impact on Penang is to be Expected from Climate Change

7 min read
MULTIPLE CLIMATE HAZARD indices have categorised Malaysia’s Northern Region – Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Perak – as “middle” for it...
by Naventhan Ahrasan
Naventhan Ahrasan
Youths and Climate Change: “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
November 2020 Cover Story

Youths and Climate Change: “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

13 min read
IT IS ANTICIPATED that Millennials will bear the full brunt of climate change in their lifetime. We live in the Anthropocene era, an age during which human acti...
by Kim Evers
Kim Evers
Farms in Town to Inspire Green Thinking
November 2020 Feature

Farms in Town to Inspire Green Thinking

4 min read
THE UN PROJECTS that by 2050, about 75% of the world population will live in cities; and 90% of this increase will take place in Africa and Asia. Presently, 75%...
by Enzo Sim
Enzo Sim
Overcoming Challenges to Water Reuse
November 2020 Penang Green Agenda 2030

Overcoming Challenges to Water Reuse

3 min read
LIMITED ENGINEERING AND social feasibility still hinder many countries, especially in the Global South, from fully implementing urban water reuse. Ideally, urba...
by the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Penang Must Save Her Seas
November 2020 Penang Green Agenda 2030

Penang Must Save Her Seas

5 min read
PENANG EXEMPLIFIES THE Malaysian image of a maritime nation. It is the product of a people whose communities were shaped by a shared culture and history that is...
by Assoc. Prof. Gs. Dr. Anisah J. Lee Abdullah
Assoc. Prof. Gs. Dr. Anisah J. Lee Abdullah
The True Cost of Green Buildings
November 2020 Penang Green Agenda 2030

The True Cost of Green Buildings

6 min read
THERE IS A commonly held belief in the Malaysian construction sector that green buildings are costly and require substantial investment to design and build. The...
by Mitchell Gelber
Mitchell Gelber
Urgent Need for a More Effective Disaster Management and Prevention Regime
November 2020 Penang Green Agenda 2030

Urgent Need for a More Effective Disaster Management and Prevention Regime

4 min read
WITH FLASH FLOODS and air pollution to the occasional landslides, Penang is no stranger to natural disasters. As general development continues at a dizzying pac...
by Dr. Ng Shin Wei &  Josephine Tan Mei Ling
Dr. Ng Shin Wei Josephine Tan Mei Ling
Penang’s Ultimate Challenge to Hikers
November 2020 Peaks and Parks

Penang’s Ultimate Challenge to Hikers

7 min read
Penang Hill Forest Challenge signboard.EVER WONDERED IF there is a hike in Penang that would push you to your mental and physical limits? One that is chal...
by Rexy Prakash Chacko
Rexy Prakash Chacko
The Decade-old GTLF Migrates Online During Covid-19
November 2020 Feature Covid-19 Exclusives

The Decade-old GTLF Migrates Online During Covid-19

5 min read
THE INITIAL PLANS for the 2020 George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) were for it to be celebratory – to look back on 10 years of work, while also looking f...
by William Tham
William Tham
Bioplastics Needed More than Ever
November 2020 Feature Covid-19 Exclusives

Bioplastics Needed More than Ever

7 min read
HUMANS TRULY ARE an innovative species. The use and control of fire; the simple yet sophisticated wheel; cars, ocean liners, aircrafts, spaceships; and the Inte...
by Jo-Ann Chuah
Jo-Ann Chuah
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