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New think tanks for new times
Outgoing Penang Institute executive director Liew Chin Tong looks back at his two-year tenure with the think tank.
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Woo, the lucky economist
Prof Woo Wing Thye is one of the the world's most renowned economists, and he would be the first to admit he had a bit of help getting there.
Our Economist at the UN
Famed economist Jomo Kwame Sundram made his return to Penang in August after a long absence. We chat with him about the arc his career has taken him on thus far.
Giving guests more
Marco Battistotti, general manager of E&O Hotel, chats with PEM about his globe-spanning career, and what draws him to Penang.
Penang Girl Judy heads UN Peacebuilders
Judy Cheng-Hopkins chats with PEM about her humanitarian work over the decades.
Building the Penang Bridge
Engineer Liaw Yew Peng has lived a long and storied life, culminating in the Penang Bridge, his most iconic project.
The man who industrialised Penang
PEM chats with Datuk Chet Singh, the man who led Penang's industrialisation efforts.
Living the poem
Lawyer/environmentalist/poet Cecil Rajendra chats with PEM about his life’s work, and what makes one a good writer.