Regaining the Right to Enjoy Education
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THE RECENT ISSUE of candidates failing to attend national examinations has sparked significant debate. 10,160 out of the 383,…
Innovations in Traditional Food Manufacturing
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WHEN WE THINK about soy sauce and Chinese herbal soups, we often see images of family meals and comfort food. In Chinese families, a bowl of hot herbal soup and...
Uniting Communities Through Sports and Traditions
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FEW ACTIVITIES can transcend ethnic, cultural, religious and language differences the way sports can. Team sports, in particular, relies heavily on esprit de co...
A Caffeinated Career Journey
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COFFEE BREWING IN the past would conjure images of elderly men clad in white Pagoda singlets at the rear section of kopitiams pouring cups of dark fragrant liqu...
What’s in a Kampung Name?
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EVER WONDERED WHY certain kampungs are so named? Maybe they were named after their founders or an upstanding community member? Or perhaps, they got their names...
From Kopi-O to Espresso: Easy Crossing of Boundaries in Coffee Houses
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ARTISANAL CAFÉS ARE now as ubiquitous as kopitiams in Penang.In the early 2010s, new Melbourne-inspired independently owned cafés serving coffee along with West...
Batik in Penang—Surviving on Different Fronts
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TRACES OF BATIK motifs can be found in most traditional Malaysian households, and on most things we use. For example, taking a stroll down Penang Road or steppi...
InvestPenang on the Past, Present and Future of Penang’s Industrialisation
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH the 50th anniversary of Penang’s industrialisation, InvestPenang is hosting a year-long event around 13 focused themes to demonstrate Penang...
Malaysia’s Heritage Landmarks on International Screens
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SECONDS INTO THE opening scene of Crazy Rich Asians (2018), eagle-eyed Penangites would have found the fictional Calthorpe Hotel in London to be suspiciously fa...
Dragon Boat Racing: A Growing Tradition in Penang
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“LAST 100 METRES! Maintain! Last 50 metres! All out!” the drummer shouts. Like a well-oiled machine, we row hard in synchronised strokes towards the...