Encouraging Sisterhood in Entrepreneurship in Penang
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THE PANDEMIC HIT businesses hard. Yet, for one woman, it was an opportune time for her to realise her dream.…
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From The Ground Up: PDC in Property and Infrastructural Development
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AT THE HEART of Penang’s transformation as a thriving socio-economic and developmental hub lies the Penang Development Corporation (PDC)…
Mapping Islamic Education in Penang
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THE ROOTS OF Islamic education in Malaysia date back to the 13th century, with the arrival of Islam through trade…
Financial Literacy: A Missing Link in Education
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I GREW UP in Sungai Petani, Kedah, son to a lumberjack and a housewife who successfully raised four children. My…
Normalising Period Talks—For All Our Sakes
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MENSTRUATION CONTINUES TO be an uncomfortable topic of discussion today, especially in relatively conservative parts of the world. Akin to…
Regaining the Right to Enjoy Education
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THE RECENT ISSUE of candidates failing to attend national examinations has sparked significant debate. 10,160 out of the 383,…
How SXI Keeps Enrolment High
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THE ENROLMENT RATE among Penang’s public high schools is declining,[1] but not in St. Xavier’s Institution (SXI)…
Addressing PISA Disparities to Propel Penang’s Semiconductor Industry
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WITH THE SWIFT beauty of mother earth. evolution in communication technology, it becomes increasingly crucial for a country like Malaysia…
Charting Malaysia’s Recent Education Journey
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MALAYSIA’S NATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY (NEP), the guiding system since 1988, emphasises fostering well-rounded individuals for a united and progressive…
Diagnosing Countries: Education in Malaysia Shows Signs of Arrhythmia
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WE LIVE IN the Era of Nation-States. At the moment, there are 193 members in the United Nations (UN). Inevitably,…
Women! Let’s Rush to the Gym and Embrace Strength Training
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GROWING UP, I often heard adults in my family complain about their inevitable decline in strength and increasing frailty, resulting in higher dependence on othe...
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