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Aiming for developed yet healthy cities
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Anthony Capon’s first trip to Penang was as a medical student in 1981, and 30-odd years later, he is stunned by how much Penang has changed. “One of...
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Hai Ki Xin Lor: Acknowledging Penang Hokkien
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“Penangites are an eccentric and distinctive bunch,” says Saw Teong Hin with a grin. He’s talking in regards to his own play. At its launch in...
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