Keeping Penang delightfully impure
THE FIRST TIME Penang appeared on my radar wasn't while I was watching a “Malaysia Truly Asia” commercial or a show on the Travel Channel. It wasn't...
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Regional power politics and the birth of Penang
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PENANG'S HISTORY is directly tied to that of Kedah, a sovereign — and the oldest — kingdom on the peninsula before its annexation by Siam in the 13t...
Marketing Culture
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All pictures by Adrian CheahIN JUST OVER three years, one market in Penang has built up a cult following among Penangites and visitors, who are drawn to...