The Future Starts Now
6 min read
It’s almost 10pm, and Frederick Tan and I are still chatting in his office. Downstairs, the Penang Sports Council’s Chinese New Year celebration is...
The Remarkable Resurgence of Penang’s Hindu Endowment Board
6 min read
When Pakatan Rakyat took power in Penang in 2008, they inherited an underperforming Hindu Endowment Board (HEB) that was generating a mere RM3,000 a month in in...
A Revolution in Science Education is Upon Us
17 min read
Connecting the DotsThe Geodesic Dome at Komtar was one of the more iconic structures of its time. At the time of its construction it was considered an enginee...
A Model for Libraries of the Future
5 min read
As the Digital Age develops, we find ourselves constantly experimenting with new ways to improve what we are already doing: from publishing to manufacturing to...
A Museum that Sounds Like No Other
7 min read
I texted Paul Augustin that I would be a little late to our appointment, mainly because Komtar had closed off parking that day for some reason and I had to leav...
Talking about Ageing: The Greying Elephant in the Room
15 min read
We live in unprecedented times: more people are living longer and have healthier lives than ever before. The Department of Statistics Malaysia has revealed that...
Automation is the Future
6 min read
More than 1.4 million new industrial robots will be in factories around the world by 2019. By 2020 this market is projected to exceed US$350mil.1 The industry i...
Voicing George Town’s Many Mores
7 min read
We often take our traditions for granted. Whether it’s the food we cook during the festive seasons, the traditional games we play on the streets with neig...