The day George Town grew up
by
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
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Before Palm Oil, There Was Coconut Oil...
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Coconuts turned out to be the only crop successfully cultivated on a large scale on the island, contributing considerably to the economy for almost one century. Why and how did coconuts become such as an important commercial crop in Penang?
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Death and The Undertaker
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When a family mourns a loved one recently departed, there is no greater help than that offered by the undertaker. pem talks to Ooi Thean Choo, a funeral director whose experiences have made him ever more philosophical and caring.
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