A Cleaner Penang Requires People Getting Their Hands Dirty
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Carolyn Khor
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A Wrong Turn to Adventure!
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The easiest circular hike from Air Itam Dam is the obvious one: a circuit of the reservoir service road. It is a mainly shady and flat path about 3km long, taki...
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A Budget with Dubious Benefits
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The Prime Minister announced the 2017 Budget on October 17, 2016 in parliament. The Budget Speech can be seen as a strategic plan for the upcoming year and alwa...
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