The Future of Food is Digital
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COVID-19 HAS BEEN putting some strain on Penang’s food supply. Although the state managed well on the whole, this challenge should serve as a stark remi...
Climate Change: A Timeless Concern
CLIMATE CHANGE. The phrase rings with an alliterative charm, yet it evokes a notion that is far from simple. It invites us to consider our relationship with the elements and the forces that govern our world.
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An Almost Run-of-the-Mill Trip from Singapore to Penang, circa 2021
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A sign marking the medical screening area at the Penang International Airport.A FLIGHT FROM Singapore to Malaysia is, by any and all accounts, a short one...
Ysabel Loh: Telling Stories About Penang
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LONDON-BORN AND Penang-raised Ysabel Loh, 24, is an award-winning Malaysian actress with a degree in English and Theatre Studies and an MA in Digital Media Prod...
Tracking Human Mobility in Penang During Covid-19
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DESCRIBED AS THE most tracked economic indicator during Covid-19,1 the release of the Google Community Mobility Data has been lauded as a creative means by a te...
Rebound is Slower than Expected despite Fiscal Measures
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2021 WILL BE a year fraught with economic challenges and uncertainties. The spike in Covid-19 cases since September 2020 continues to see Malaysia’s econo...
E-Scooters May Be Penang’s Next Major Industry
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THIS MAY COME as a surprise to many, but Penang has been pioneering Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) industry since 2008, and this was with the establishm...
The Future of Motorcycle Repairs
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A VESPA’S ALLURE cannot be denied. The scooter first came to public attention in 1946 as a cheap alternative to navigate the cobblestoned streets of bombe...
FREPENCA: A History of Innovative Industrial Support Measures
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PENANG’S industrialisation started when Bayan Lepas, the “rice bowl” of the island, was turned into a Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) in 1972. This first free-trade...
The Motorbike – Symbol of Penang and its Economic Vibrancy
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SEE THE AUNTY puttering on the three-wheeler Honda C90, dragging a cart of triple-mixed iced soya bean, “leong fun” and milo; the beverages slushing...
The George Town Literary Festival Persists through the Pandemic
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THE INITIAL PLANS for the 2020 George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) were for it to be celebratory – to look back on 10 years of work, while also looking f...
Painting Motion Pictures
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THE MEANDERING RIVER to the left of the sprawling countryside in the painting of actress Umie Aida references Leonardo da Vinci’s world-famous portrait, t...
Saving SMEs is Key to Economic Recovery
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TO FLATTEN THE recession curve, and to save SMEs and preserve jobs, the organisation Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) convened policy experts and industr...
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