Penang Hokkien On Life Support
17 min read
Step into a market, any market, in Penang and there’s a high chance you’ll hear people speaking – sounding almost as though they’re sing...
Tourism is Greener on the other side
13 min read
Cascading waterfalls at Bukit 300, Nibong Tebal.Tourism contributes substantially to the national GDP of many countries in the world. Its extensive produc...
AFLOAT AND AGILE: Its Broad Base Bodes Well for Penang’s Economy
14 min read
Bayan Lepas Industrial Park.Having an open, export-driven economy means that Penang’s development is directly impacted by world events.Uncertainti...
The Story of Malaysia through its Constitution
23 min read
Malaysia constitution, Malaysia government, Penang government, George Town Penang, Tun Dr Mahathir
Embracing A.I.
9 min read
Campaign period in Malaysia can get rather overzealous.According to the World Bank, Malaysia’s economic growth will continue at a moderate pace over...
Feel the Pulse in Jelutong
11 min read
A History of a George Town SuburbJelutong is named after the Jelutong tree, or Dyera costulata, which grew in abundance when the modern suburb was just a coas...
Malaysia's Healthcare: A Public Service Legacy under Strain
11 min read
Public health services in Malaysia are financed through general tax revenue – not dissimilar to Britain’s National Health Service. This healthcare f...
Catharsis – The Rebirth of Malaysia Finally Begins
9 min read
MAYBE IT WAS because the transition took so long, and opposition parties had had a chance to rule certain states for two terms and made change in government an...
Caring for George Town the Correct Way
12 min read
Ten years ago on July 8, 2008, George Town and Melaka, two historic cities on the Straits of Malacca which developed through trading and cultural exchanges betw...
NEW MEANS, OLD MISSION: Malaysia’s proud mission school heritage adapts to new challenges
14 min read
SMK Convent Light Street.It was in early November last year when the news came in. It was a photograph of a letter bearing the letterhead of the North-Eas...
A Home of One's Own
11 min read
Public housing seeks to provide a roof over the heads of those who are most unable to acquire that for themselves on the open market.Notably, Singapore’...
Governing with a Vision: Part One
12 min read
It was a Monday, the beginning of a working week and the start of a hopeful time for Malaysia. At 11.10am on May 14, 2018, four days after it became official th...