All in the Same Sampan
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THE SUN NEVER set on the British empire, at the height of imperial rule. The British picked up many Oriental words as they colonized eastward, on their long sea...
Events in June
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EVENTS IN JUNE COMPETITIONIf your kids enjoy coding, sign them up for the Junior Coding Competition (Matatalab) organised by Aimsity and Penang Math Platfo...
EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
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SHARINGLearn more about the opportunities in traditional businesses and SMEs in the digital age at the Opportunities in Traditional Businesses sharing org...
EVENTS IN JANUARY
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RUNGet ready to ring in the Lunar New Year with friends and family at the MBSP CNY Run 2023 organised by MBSP! The 5-km run aims to promote healthy habits and f...
Covid-19 in Numbers
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WITHIN ASEAN, the top six countries for confirmed Covid-19 cases are Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Brunei. Compared to the other...
EVENTS IN OCTOBER
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THEATREThe 1950s was an era when men were the head of the family and women must honour their decisions, support them and raise their children. Lim's Grand Court...
Penang2030: Latest Updates
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MUCH HAS HAPPENED since the launch of the revamped Penang2030 website by Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow in November last year to reprioritise the vision’s themes...
Buying a House in Penang to Retire To
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I HAVE TO admit, I have not always liked Penang. I had been somewhat fond of it, but this had been more for sentimental reasons; I met my wife there as an under...
Old George Town’s Transportation in Numbers
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The Municipality continued to license cars until 1940 but lost control of them after World War II to the Federal Government when vehicle registration was taken over by the Road Transport Department in 1948.
EVENTS IN MAY
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COMEDYStand-up comedians Kavin Jay, Kuah Jenhan, Andrew Netto, Phoon Chi Ho, Rizal van Geyzal, and a new addition, their old friend Papi Zak, will be bringing t...
A Tree to Call Our Own: The Pinang
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Once abundant, the pinang tree is central to Penang’s identity—deeply rooted in trade, culture and tradition, from betel chewing rituals to the state’s very name and emblem.