Our Economist At The UN
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I first met Jomo KS in late 2004. This was also in Singapore, just after I had relocated back to the region from Europe. Having lived almost three decades on th...
Paradise Being Lost, All Is Not Well on Penang’s Beaches
14 min read
YOU CANNOT SIT HERE, I just realised that,” Juergen Bosch says, looking at our surroundings as if for the first time, though we’ve been talking for most of an hour. The otherwise white sand is filthy, covered with dirt, detritus and the occasional plastic bottle and cigarette butt.
George Town Festival 2011
2 min read
The George Town Festival returned for a second year and was bigger than ever. The month-long festival, held in July, celebrates the city’s listing as a Unesco W...
Must We Stay Victims of Past Strategies?
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From August 2, 2011, the name of the research centre that produces this magazine is changed from SERI to Penang Institute.While there are several reasons fo...