Artisanal, Natural and Organic
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Ong Seng Keat and Chan Su Yin, co-founders of Yin's Sourdough Pizza.Yin's Sourdough Pizza's Egg Benny sourdough pizza.Taking Bread Bac...
Say “Yes” to Vaccines, for Your Children’s Sake
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The recent outbreak of diphtheria, a vaccinepreventable disease, in June and July this year has worried the whole nation. As of July 27, the total number of dip...
Do We Really Need Another Billion-Ringgit Airport for the North?
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Kulim town.Kulim is the third largest township in Kedah, with a population of 85,309 (town, 2015) or 308,700 (district, 2014), and an international airpor...
The Kopitiam – Where Cultures Congregate
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Before coffee franchises and hipster cafes, there existed the good old kopitiam. And in Seberang Perai, the kopitiam has a character of its own: nestled in old...
Glimpses of Butterworth
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In the early days of the British administration, this quiet town was developed as a transit point in the transport of tin ore. It eventually grew into a jumping...
Teaching Students How to Take Heart – and How to Have Heart
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I first met Rusaslina Idrus (I call her Lin) in 2011. I was living in a kampong not far from the Second Link Bridge to Singapore and she was a Visiting Research...
Penang: The Rebel State (Part One)
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The formation of the Penang Secession Committee in December 1948 is seldom mentioned in history books. Nonetheless, it was this committee that fielded the prima...
A Properly Financed Transport Plan for the Long Haul
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Traffic in the state causes Penangites headaches, but none more so than state executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow.Having held the Traffic Management portfolio...
The Evolution of Gurney Drive and Its Name
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The idea of a promenade along the north beach had long been in the minds of the people of George Town. In 1930 plans were completed for what was described as...
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The Mainland Awakens
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Onboard the ferry.The vibrancy in Penang Island nowadays is undeniable, ever since George Town was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2008. The eme...
Three Historical Markets of George Town
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This style of simple shed market halls – with minimal ornamentation – was once popular in Malaya.Alongside amenities such as post offices, tow...
Working a Wonderful World
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Anthony Lau.“Please write it down,” he commands. Then, he squints closer to eyeball the small blackboard to read the chalk scribblings, someti...
