PLLACE: Bridging Heritage And Innovation For Penang’s Creative Growth
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WHAT IF A heritage city can innovate boldly without losing its cultural soul? What if research does not sit on…
A Fully Engrossed Artist In Residence: He An Explores Malaysian Culture
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A Wind-Blown Fire Needs Little Effort by He An explores multicultural Malaysia through industrial materials, rituals, and local collaborations, blending contemporary art with Taoist and festival traditions to reflect identity, community, and the “in-between” spaces of culture.
Tropical Spice Garden: A Sanctuary for Rediscovering Nature and Personal Space
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Katharine believes that the garden’s success in drawing in crowds from both the community and foreign visitors could not have been made possible without a very passionate, 20-strong team.
The Living Legacy of Penang’s Chinese Cemeteries
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Penang is home to many such public cemeteries. With the earliest ones dating back to the early 19th century, these sites are the result of the rapid growth of the early Chinese community, and more significantly, indicates the settling down of Chinese immigrants in Penang.
Tsue Ta Tee's Calligraphy Legacy In Penang
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Tsue Ta Tee (崔大地) was one of the prominent calligraphers active in Penang and the region in the 1950s and ‘60s, who helped to leave this important legacy on Penang’s cityscape.
A Decade Building The Creative Community At Hin Market
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CREATIVE MARKETS HAVE been steadily gaining popularity in Penang, becoming crucial platforms for creative startups and businesses to showcase their…
Chinese Language Publishing in Malaysia Shows Small Yet Vital Growth
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WHILE CHINESE LANGUAGE publishing has been long-standing in Malaysia, its market remains small. According to Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia, the total…
A Day in the Life of a Blind Person
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TANG HAS BEEN blind since birth. Following his primary and secondary education in Johor and Singapore, he majored in history at the Louisiana Tech University in...
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“The Islander Surge”: Exploring Cultural Uniqueness in Music
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An island’s cultural traditions and social contexts often render “islanders” with unique yet versatile identities. Hence, they are sometimes described as having...
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Are Chinese Religious Rituals Threatened by Porkflation?
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The costs of imported feeds and antibiotics have skyrocketed since Covid19. There is also additional cost incurred from state instructions to switch to a closed system. These, coupled with the drop in supply because of the swine flu and the continued demand for pork caused the price increase.
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Young People of Chew Jetty
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AT ANY OF the Clan Jetties, what is striking is the lack of younger residents. When asked, jetty residents themselves find it difficult to name young adults who...
A Life Between Sea and Land: The Clan Jetties
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One can still see small boats along the Clan Jetties today.THE CLAN JETTIES — rows of houses built on wooden stilts that jut out to the sea on the north eastern...