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            Being Aged in Penang Today
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        Ray Rozells.PENANG IS OFTEN regaled a paradise for retirees. But conditions differ greatly, as one would expect. Penang Monthly interviews a few aged resi... 
    
    
    
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        JULY 2020July 28The Sivagangga cluster originates from Kubang Pasu, Kedah. It is identified that the index patient of the cluster is an owner of a nasi ka... 
    
    
    
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        What does it mean really when we say that a city is liveable? What factors come into play? Generally, this covers the usual suspects of: access to education, health and safety; economic prosperity; the ease of getting around; and the availability of recreational facilities.