August 2013 - Penang Monthly

Ismail Hashim(1940-2013) Master Photographer

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The hallmark of every great artist is, when walking into a room or gallery, one can at once identify his works. Van Gogh, Picasso, Gauguin, El Greco, Modigliani...

When artists come together

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One for the album: Some of the artists in the Malaysia-Philippines July exhibition at Galeri Seri Mutiara with the gallerist-artist Koay Soo Kau.In art, n...

China and Malaysia build joint industrial parks

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China and Malaysia have established two joint industrial parks to further boost bilateral trade and investment. These are government-to-government initiatives a...

Langkawi where eagles fly

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The Damai Indah Lagi is a beautiful boat, pure and simple. Modelled after a traditional Bugis schooner, it has an open upper deck kitted out with comfy chairs f...

Around the region

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Beijing’s reiteration of sovereignty and territorial integrity indicates that China’s new leadership will maintain past practice. While there is l...

The day BN won the election but lost the contest

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The evening began optimistically enough. By 7pm, my team members and I were gathered at the nomination centre, where the final votes were going to be tallied up...

Zairil Khir Johari

A reading room goes fourth to multiply

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Walking up a narrow wooden staircase, each step I took creaked with the sound of years of wear. At the landing, I was greeted by the smell of incense and the si...

Gun Killing on the Rise

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Businessman Tan Kok Soon was having dinner with his wife and two sons in a restaurant in the Oakland Commercial Centre in Seremban on April 14 when a gunman wea...

Penang's growth cries out for more local councils

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It has been 37 years since the enactment of the Local Government Act 1976 which, among other things, enabled state governments to undertake major restructuring...

Malaysian democracy is not lost

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The dust had barely settled from Malaysia’s tumultuous General Election in May when the country found itself gearing up again for another poll. A by-elect...

Carolyn Hong

Catching the East Asian wind

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East Asia has emerged from the recent financial crisis relatively unscathed. Fundamentals in the region are strong, and the OECD forecasts that by 2030, the s...

Penang News

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DOSH: Negligence cause of Second Penang Bridge ramp collapseThe Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) confirmed that the Second Penang Bridge ramp collapsed...