Securing Democracy, One Art Event at a Time
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Jumble of the digital-print posters.Posters strung at the MAP Publika boulevard.Poster lauding Mexican feminist artist Frida Kahlo...
A Peek into Penang’s Chinese Calligraphy Scene
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Lok Pin San.Chinese art took root in Penang generations ago, with artists from China interacting with local artists and art enthusiasts during their visit...
From Penang to the Outer Reaches of Science
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Dr Khoo Teng Jian, 32, works at the University of Geneva and spends his days studying proton collisions from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the world&r...
Is Penang’s Street Food Fading Away?
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When the beloved Siam Road char koay teow “uncle” – as Tan Chooi Hong is fondly known – was rumoured to have retired last June, many P...
Living with Autism: Nothing Beats Warm Support from Good Friends
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Kai and his friends.The sound of children’s chatter and laughter fill the classroom corridor. As I step into the Year Four classroom, I am surprised...
Huge Benefits in Many Fields Can be Reaped if the Story of Sports is Properly Told
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The story of sports in Malaysia is often ignored, and I feel there is much about it that needs telling. It makes a broad and exciting tale.My minister and I c...
Limiting the Political Class Should be the Ultimate Goal for Reformists
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Was the opposition to BN-Umno rule, which led to the change in government in 2018, about corruption, ethnic baiting and deteriorating socio-economic conditions,...
Mangroves: Useful Protectors of Our Coasts!
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Mangroves are trees that grow on the shores, rivers and estuaries of tropical and subtropical land masses. They are a unique species that can grow in far saltie...
CEMACS: A Little-known And Highly Effective Research Centre
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CEMACS houses the largest collection of hard coral and marine invertebrate specimens in the country.The CEMACS field station is equipped wit...
Penang Pushes Ahead with its Gender Inclusiveness Policy
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In January this year, the Penang state government announced that it had tabled and passed a Gender Inclusiveness Policy aimed at building an inclusive society i...
Ensuring Prudent Growth in Penang
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Globally, the concept of “sustainable development” has been debated and promoted for more than four decades. The flagship initiative is the UN&rsq...
Interview with Dato’ Seri Maimunah Sharif: Changing the World – City by City
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Penang Monthly celebrated the appointment of Dato’ Seri Maimunah Sharif as Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habita...