Seeing Silence Speaking
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Twenty-five photographs, some in colour but most in breathtaking black and white, adorned the walls of the Camera Museum earlier this year. This is part of the...
TMI May Be Gone, But Much Was Achieved
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In person, Jahabar Sadiq seems a very courteous and friendly fellow. It’s hard to believe that this is the same man who helmed The Malaysian Insider, a ne...
Penang and Kuching Redefine Malaysia’s Urban Cool
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Saying that Penang and Kuching have a lot in common can disorientate – they sit at two separate ends of the nation, with an ocean of differences in betwee...
Zooming in on Bugs
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Few of us think of insects as incredibly interesting animals, but it was exactly the sight of bugs that brought together Husni Che Ngah, 45, from Kuala Terengga...
Penang in a Glove
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It has been a very fruitful year for potehi, a traditional form of glove-puppet theatre originating from southern China that’s seeing a healthy revival...
George Town Festival at a Crossroads
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Joe Sidek.George Town has become a household name in the world of South-East Asian arts, and for the best part of nearly a decade, George Town Festival (G...
Capturing Vanishing Worlds
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(Left) Jimmy Nelson.Jimmy Nelson’s job is no walk in the park: constantly gallivanting in jungle thickets around the world, he leaves his family of...
A Guide to Taking Trains from Butterworth
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Public transport users can look forward to a safer and more comfortable environment when awaiting their buses.With the introduction of the electric trai...
Entranced (and possessed) in Sumatra
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Mysticism in Indonesia is at the base of faith and can be largely found in many aspects of everyday life. During a trip to Berastagi, a mountain town at the foo...
A record of Penang’s love of popular music
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It may be hard to believe, but once upon a time, Malaysia had women with silky, permed hair and short skirts shaking to the rhythms of Western rock ‘n&rsq...
Whiteaways – Where Art Hangs Out
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Galleries and spaces for the arts are burgeoning in Penang. While The Whiteaways Arcade in the heart of George Town might be better known to house the offices o...