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Tun Lim Chong Eu: The past is not passé
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ONE easy way of approaching the history of a country is to study the life of a major player in that history. But as time goes on, such players tend to diminis...
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Repossessing the future of Penang
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Once upon a time, and not long ago at that, Penang was a brand name instantly recognisable globally. In those days, Penang’s progress signalled the immine...
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A tree to call our own: The Pinang
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The pinang tree has been a part of Penang for countless generations.With its many uses from trade to health to culture, the tree is a potent, unifying symbo...
“It never starts with an idea. It starts with a feeling” — Yasmin Ahmad, 2009
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Penang’s way forward
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PENANG managed to secure the highest manufacturing investments in its industrialisation history in 2008. With the RM10.16bil injected into the manufacturing s...