Party like it’s 1899
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Ghazal Party’s tunes are easy to dance to, and once captured hearts in Seberang Perai.Ghazal, which originates from the Arabic word ghaz meaning “...
Talking about Ageing: The Greying Elephant in the Room
15 min read
We live in unprecedented times: more people are living longer and have healthier lives than ever before. The Department of Statistics Malaysia has revealed that...
The Sad Lot of Migrant Workers Affects Us All
4 min read
For years, I have spoken both in and outside Parliament about the need for Malaysia to empower women in economic and public life.We need to increase our femal...
Navi Pillay: People Need to be Treated Equally
9 min read
Navi PillayE.E. Cummings said, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This is true for Navanethem (Navi) Pillay, who is...
Drawing on a Deeper World
5 min read
The Cheahs.Delwin Cheah, 14, is more accomplished than any of his peers. He has received letters of recognition from former US President Barack Obama and...
Ageing in Numbers
4 min read
We look at the population data to identify Penang’s population trends, compared to that of the nation and to other states. The data also identifies &ldquo...
Glimpses of Yayoi Kusama’s Art Universe
7 min read
A major survey exhibition of the most expensive living woman artist (since 2014) known for her hypnotic 3P’s – Prolific polka dots, Patterned Pumpki...
A Guided Hike that is Hard to Repeat
5 min read
The Penang State Forestry Department actively protects three areas of virgin rainforest – that is, forest which has never been cleared for logging, agricu...
When Penang and the Dindings were One
6 min read
Penang today consists of the island and the mainland (Province Wellesley), but at one time its territory extended all the way south to the Manjung district in P...
Cows and the City
6 min read
Caring for a herd of 50 dairy cattle is no easy feat. For cousins M. Meharaj Servai, 25, M. Paandiy Muthu, 19, and B. Revinraj, 17, the opportunity it offers to...
Suicides are a Social Ill
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On July 8, 2016 my friend jumped from the 15th floor of his apartment block. We were buddies in primary school and lived in the same neighbourhood – one t...
Facing Death and Surviving Grief
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Talking about Death and DyingAll of us are going to die – there are no exceptions. But talking to people who are about to die about dying is no easy thi...