Colonial Penang’s Southern Frontier: Tin, Treaties and the Pangkor Connection
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THE NAME PANGKOR was mentioned as far back as 1511 by Sulaymān al-Mahrī in his treatise al-Minhāj al-Fākhir fī ʿIlm…
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Are Beauty Pageants Out of Date?
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THE FIRST BEAUTY PAGEANT, Miss World, was created in 1951 by Eric Morley in the UK. Miss Universe debuted a…
The Bombing of Penang: A Ferry Service Worker’s Eyewitness Account of Japanese Air Raids in 1941
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*Note: Special thanks: This article was completed with the assistance of Muhammad Amirul Naim, Distribution Executive (Administration Unit) at Penang…
Lifestyle and Function: Furniture and Décor Shopping in Penang
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ONCE IN A WHILE, I like to change up the look of my home—whether it is a small refresh…
Oil and Oppression: Women’s Struggles in the Palm Oil Industry
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PALM OIL IS the lifeblood of Malaysia’s economy, contributing USD37.4bil in exports in…
History: Mankind's Pursuit of Self-understanding and Self-acceptance
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IT IS OFTEN SAID—way too often—that “History belongs to the Victor”. There is of course a lot of…
Exploring the Legend of Nakhoda Ragam
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WHEN I WATCHED Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal at the cinema, I was pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of…
Archaeological Evidence of Penang's Cosmopolitan Islamic Heritage
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THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT archaeological traces that hint at a vibrant historical past in Penang. From the discoveries of the Penang…
Pulau Pinang and Its Malay Beginnings
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THE ORIGINAL COMMUNITY in Pulau Pinang was indigenous or Malay-Muslim, similar to the case in any state or region on…
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