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Old shops face new realities
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Pulau Tikus is one of the upmarket districts in Penang. A fair amount of bungalows, colonial buildings and highend condominiums is located in the area, alongsid...
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Chang Jia Ying
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Will the falling oil price mean austerity for Malaysia?
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With the oil price falling more than 40% since June from US$115 a barrel to, as of press time, below US$70 a barrel, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) agai...
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A city’s status and its civil society
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It’s not easy getting a Unesco listing. Apart from the rigorous assessment criteria, the nomination process can be highly political – tourist income...
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Shu-yun Ma
Will the falling oil price mean austerity for Malaysia?
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With the oil price falling more than 40% since June from US$115 a barrel to, as of press time, below US$70 a barrel, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) agai...
Getting to know Malaysia, one trip at a time
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On a Friday afternoon, photographer Chok Yen Hau was at the market in Wakaf Che Yeh near Kota Bharu. It was his first ever trip to Kelantan. Entranced by the co...
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Carolyn Hong