Teach a Woman to Fish…
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One worker in two in the seafood industry is a woman. Worldwide, the seafood industry – all activities included – gives work to 120 million people...
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Looking Seawards: The Benefits of the Blue Economy Await Penang
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Penang’s economy, culture and environment are defined as much by the water that surrounds its shoreline as it is by the land on which its people live an...
Art Events Can Be Sumptuous Affairs
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Food catering at art exhibition openings/launchings and events is an art in itself – that of balancing budget, prestige, expanding clientele-followers bas...
Snack a Spicy Path through Penang
6 min read
Everyone has the urge to snack every now and then. That includes me, and I am sure, you too. Here is a list of savoury snacks that can be easily found across Pe...
The Apom Sellers of Pulau Tikus
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As the perfect side to the morning’s breakfast or as accompaniment to one’s afternoon tea, the apom is a light, healthy and inexpensive snack.For...
Choong Kam Kow: Fusing Eastern and Western Aesthetics
6 min read
Born in Ipoh in 1934, Choong Kam Kow began his art journey in the 1950s. Trained in Taiwan and later New York, he built a career in art education while shaping his identity through contemporary art over seven decades.
Kuih Kapit – Love Letters to be Consumed Crisp and Fresh
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The melt-in-your-mouth kuih kapit is a huge favourite, and not just during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Legend has it that kuih kapit was once used by lovers to communicate covertly, hence its more poetic name, love letters.
Our Food Goes Wherever We Go
4 min read
Totem Park Maggi Mee (Dormitory version)Ingredients:1 x packet of Maggi Mee1 x eggInstructions:Boil water. Pour into rice cooker and turn on.A...
Economy Rice Stalls – A Digest of Malaysian Struggles
9 min read
On the surface, the concept of economy rice is deceptively simple. You will always recognise the economy rice stall. There will be a simple buffet-style display...
Permaculture – No Green Thumb Required; Just Passion
8 min read
My grandfather had a garden where he planted flower bushes, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Before I was born, he reared chickens and geese, but I suppose he...
Dikir-Dangdut and the Defiant Spirit of Kelantanese Women
6 min read
ROSALINDA KEPT HER head down and her eyes fixed on the floor as she walked out of the Gua Musang Lower Syariah Court in June 2014. Hot on her heels was a throng...
Jawi Pekan Cuisine – Unique to Penang, Yet So Evocative of Other Foods
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Along Lebuh Armenian, where the Jawi Pekan – or Jawi Peranakan – traditionally settled, is the family-run Jawi House establishment. Chef Nurilkarim...
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