We are living in the age of ideas, and the age of possibilities.

Kam U-Tee toiled to bring water to all at an affordable price.

For young Malaysians, it is not so hard to imagine a united society.

It was a year of bereavement in the world of art.

With 72% of the population under 40, Malaysia's youths have a huge role to play.

The Election Commission's re-delineation exercise is nothing short of creative abuse.

The Malaysian Parliament today has been reduced to a token – and parliamentary reforms are badly needed.

Excessive preoccupation with the hudud agenda at the expense of the greater objectives of Islam is perilous.

The degeneration of the country's tripartite structure.

The hudud issue arises again – and we must address it with greater urgency.

With two parallel systems of justice and limited powers for the High Court, a final arbiter is urgently needed.

Fundamental reforms are required in sustainable student support.

We live in the age of possibilities.

Art Market be Bearing Downwards? Bidding fatigue and scarcity of top-notch works might spell a slowdown in the art market.

Watch out: huge festivals are taking place all over the globe.

Machiko Nakayama explains the simplicity behind the art of flower arrangement and neoclassical ikebana – the use of local flowers in the centuries old Japanese art.

Dr Juergen Schloesser talks about the growth of B.Braun Penang, and his management philosophy.

Horst Rosenmueller chats about moving to Penang, and leadership.

We pay tribute to the memory of one of Penang’s greatest heritage artists.

The descendents of the late, great Chuah Thean Teng have carved out reputations as talented artists in their own right.

Penang holds an unnoticed attraction for the artist diaspora.

Lawyer/environmentalist/poet Cecil Rajendra chats with pem about his life’s work, and what makes one a good writer.