Can Penang Port be Saved?
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From its establishment as a British settlement in 1786, Penang, with its sister settlements Malacca and Singapore to the south, enjoyed the status of a free por...
Tackling The Brain Drain
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Talent Corporation Malaysia BerhadTalent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) was set up to strengthen public-private sector collaboration in widening and...
Making A City Liveable is No Easy Matter
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As liveable city rankings become popular globally, there is a growing interest to make Malaysian cities move up the scales. For instance, the former mayor of Ku...
Statistics
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Green buildings in MalaysiaThe Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia's version of the green rating tool, conceptualised in 2008. This rating system provide...
Dining in the Clouds
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We’re 2,400ft above sea level. The view of George Town from up here is amazing, chunks of green tucked between jagged rooftops and structures characterist...
Major Changes Await the Botanic Gardens
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The Penang Botanic Gardens, sometimes known as Waterfall Gardens, is a 72-acre garden established in 1884 on an old granite quarry. As beloved as it is though,...
Rasa Sayang Goes Another Shade Greener
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“Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is our way of life,” stated Elaine Yue, general manager of Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, P...
Malaysia Education Blueprint: Weighing Unity Against Diversity
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The Deputy Prime Minister recently launched the draft version of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) with great fanfare. With that, the Education Minis...
The Unknown and The All Too Familiar
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An irksome comment frequently heard is: “But does Pakatan have leadership? Can it take over the federal government?”One is prompted to ask what &l...
Betting on BIDS
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Komtar, or Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak, remains one of the most recognisable symbols of Penang. Although an unmistakable landmark, it is also ironically a &ldquo...
The Living Museum of George Town
The Living Museum programme is an ongoing oral history exercise taking place in George Town to document, interpret and present the city's living heritage: its l...
DEEPENING GEORGE TOWN'S HERITAGE- George Town’s Intangibles are Gaining Appreciation
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The revitalisation and remodelling of heritage buildings into boutique hotels and backpacker homes have redefined how the city uses space, and a fair share of...