Secure Water Supply, Secure Future For Penang
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IN THE LUSH landscape of Penang, where the balance between urban expansion and nature conservation is delicately poised, the issue…
A Penangite's Scientific Voyage to Antarctica
10 min read
Zulfigar Yasin is one of the nation’s most illustrious marine biologists and marine environment ecologists.
The Heat is Here to Stay: Surviving Climate Change is in Penang’s Own Hands
9 min read
“SHE IS HOT” exclaimed a male student, gaining immediate attention in my scientific lab. They clamoured to his monitor only to be disappointed to see that their...
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Does Artificial Intelligence Threaten the Future of Humankind?
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THE TERM “Artificial Intelligence” was first coined in 1956 by John McCarthy, an American computer scientist. Now considered one of the founding figures in the...
Understanding Innovation and How It Drives Excellence
7 min read
BACK IN THE 1970S, if I wanted to communicate with my pen pal in Manchester a monthly labour of love I proceeded to the Gelugor Post Office with a letter in han...
Tasting the History of Clan Jetties’ Cuisine
6 min read
ALIGHTING AT WELD QUAY, you can be forgiven for thinking that you are far from the sea, but that is not the case at all. Here, at the easternmost point of Penan...
More Blue Than Green: Revelling in Penang’s Marine Biodiversity
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THIS YEAR, in recognition of the importance of marine biodiversity, Penang will host the 6th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. The central theme, “Marine...
From Sea to Table: The Food Fish of Penang
5 min read
PENANG'S HISTORY AS a centre for fishing and marine trade can be traced back centuries. As a thriving port city, Penang has long been a regional hub for moving...
The Middle Bank Can Anchor a Green Future For Penang
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AIR PASANG PAGI, surut pukul lima (a high tide in the morning, ebbs at five) is a traditional Malay pantun (poem) that describes tidal movements in Penang. Over...
The Unique Wonders of Penang’s Marine Garden
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WHAT ARE SEAGRASS meadows? These are natural marine habitats found in shallow waters that support a large diversity of living communities, the most prominent of which is the seagrass.
The Penang Botanic Gardens – A Green Gem Like No Other
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FOR NORMAL VISITORS to Penang, the Botanic Gardens, fondly called the Waterfall Gardens, does not rank high on their list of must-visit places. But this treasur...
Middle Bank: A Marine Sanctuary to Enrich the Future
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I CHANCED UPON an old British map of Penang from 1884 – it was a nautical chart of the sea. The Island's shoreline then resembled an irregular square which over...