This year's George Town Literary Festival is yet another feast for the soul.

Distrust, fear, resentment – these gave rise to the Left.

With the dialect in danger of disappearing, passionate parties step up and take charge.

Which is the most spoken Chinese language in Malaysia and Penang, and how fare our students in language exams?

The need for education among the local Chinese inspired the founding of this renowned school.

Post World War II Malaysia – including Penang – bursts with literary work.

It is a welcome alternative to mainstream education.

It's out with the old and in with the new every time a crisis engulfs the country's leadership – and all at the expense of our children's education.

Nicholas Chan takes a close look at how the village of Bukit Mertajam grew into a 20th century economic hub.

To accompany our cover story, here are some figures on Malaysia’s demographic makeup.

Marco Ferrarese interviews the passionate figure behind independent bookshop Gerakbudaya, Gareth Richards.

While our education system has yet to shift its focus to Science, Technology, English and Mathematics (STEM), learning centres fill the gap.

Islam's evolution and future – what's in store for Malaysians?

Malaysia's education system needs radical rethinking.

Why did Indonesia end up adopting a language primarily used by Chinese traders as its national language?

BN may have remained in power but it lost the popular vote. How has this changed Malaysian politics?

What role will diversity play in Malaysia's education system?

Any language needs to be inclusive and open to change, or risk being rejected.

Chan Huan Chiang argues that the issue of teaching mathematics and sciences in English is less important than teaching our children those subjects better.

Education in Malaysia has been politicised for far too long.

Outspoken maverick architect Jimmy Lim talks about his design philosophy, and setting the bar even higher for himself.