Back To Beca
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Trishaws were once the main mode of transportation in George Town, found in quiet streets and on the busiest roads. Known locally as beca (or beychia in Hokkien...
Trishaws – Another Sunset Industry
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Choo Yew Choon produces and repairs trishaws. In fact, he is the fourth generation in his family running the business. He took over the business, Hup Huat, in 1...
Redefining and Refining Urban Living
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The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established by the UN in 2001 as “a nonlegislative technical forum”.1 Serving as an international conference focusin...
Siamese Ties in Need of Preservation
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Wallapa Buranawijarn.Penang has always had a sizeable Siamese community, and this relationship stretches back to the nineteenth century.On May 30, 1845,...
Keeping a Log on Penang’s Trees
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Street trees are a vital element in a city’s landscape.Besides helping to reduce greenhouse gases, improve air and water quality, and decrease urban hea...
Something to Whet Your Appe-Thai
5 min read
Left: Nak, and his family.When we think about Thai food, we think of fiery, strong-tasting dishes such as tom yam or kerabu. But Thai cuisine is much more...
The British-Siamese Boundary Stone: A Momentous Relic in Seberang Perai
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IN THE SMALL town of Pinang Tunggal towards the northeast corner of Seberang Perai Utara district stands the over-a-century-old British-Siamese Boundary Stone....
PARK(ing) Day: A recap
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Every year in September, cities across the world celebrate PARK(ing) Day, an event initiated in 2005 when a metered parking space was transformed into a tempora...