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Balik Pulau: A Pace Apart
Balik Pulau is one of the earliest Malay settlements in Penang, populated by refugees from Kedah who sought escape from Siamese invaders. Colonial-era buildings...
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Mohd Izzuddin Ramli &
Khairunnisa’ Ahmad Mokhtar
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