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Time to Respect the Original Peoples
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The term “Orang Asli”, or “original people”, is a collective appellation for the 18 ethnic tribes “officially classified for admin...
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Penang’s Youth Park: Malaysia’s First Adventure Playground
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One Monday morning in June 1970, Dr Lim Chong Eu, then Chief Minister of Penang, marched into his office at the top floor of the Tuanku Syed Putra Building in D...
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The Malaysian Legal System in Numbers
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The Federal Constitution of Malaysia is the supreme law of Malaysia. It was first introduced as the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya on August 31, 1957...
Remembering Tan Choon Ghee in Ink and Watercolour
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A rare 1961 self-portrait captures Penang’s legendary watercolourist Tan Choon Ghee (Chen Cun-yi) as a strapping 31-year-old, his gaze intent and his eyes...
More Amazing and Amusing Museums
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There is a boom in privately owned and run museums in Penang. With themes ranging from the colonial to the downright quirky, their primary objective is to share...
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Dr Mustafa K Anuar