Young, Malay and Female
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In the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, all Malays are born Muslim. However, Merdeka Centre polling has shown that they tend to identify themselves by religion...
Ride-sharing: Not Everyone’s Grabbing It
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Azri.In 2014, MyTeksi was launched in Penang. The company aimed to improve the safety and convenience of taxi rides, and by partnering with...
The Supplier of Local Seafood in Tanjung Bungah
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A fisherman sorting out his net.Along Penang’s north-west coastline, semi-wooden houses lie in the shade of skyscrapers. Even before the sun rises a...
A Cineplex Business that Intends to Survive the Crisis
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ENTERTAINMENT A CENTURY ago was found mainly in George Town. But in 1936, the Odeon cinema, founded by the Chiah family, opened to serve the Butterworth communi...
Health Science and Technology: Transforming How We Keep Fit
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FITNESS GIZMOS, ranging from smartphone applications (apps) to trackers, are a marvellous invention. For sedentary devotees, these inspire a much-needed behavou...
A New Era Approaches for Young Muslim Women
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Dr. Annisa R. Beta.THE SANDS ARE shifting. Young Muslim women of Southeast Asia are reconnecting to an earlier tradition of strong female voices seeking t...
Is Self-partnered the New Single?
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Penang Monthly’s new column Under 40, or U-40 for short, features Malaysia’s youths. What piques their curiosity, the ideas and rumination for co...
Update on the Penang Bicycle Route Master Plan
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TO ACHIEVE the vision, Penang2030: A Family-Focused Green and Smart State that Inspires the Nation, the state government mapped out a variety of master plans to...