P. Ramlee: A Penang superstar

By Yap Jo-Yee

August 2015 FEATURE
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We’ve all heard his honeyed voice, but just who was this legend who died of a broken heart?The Penang air was hot and dusty, and the corrugated iron roof of his house was no help. Seeking relief from boredom and the heat, a skinny boy zipped down the narrow lanes near 40A, Caunter Hall Road with his best friend on a rickety bicycle made for one, mischief in his eyes and the wind in his hair.This was Teuku Zakaria bin...

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Yap Jo-Yee

is a research analyst at Penang Institute whose interests range from development issues to behavioural economics. Her latest goal is to use ggplot2 without Google’s help.

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