Sustainability Starts Where We Stand
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In October 2018 the Penang state government became the first state in Malaysia to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Human Settlem...
The Value of Loving Care
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A homemaker, as defined by dictionaries, is a person who manages a household especially as a spouse and parent. Homemakers run various roles and tasks such as t...
Is Penang Daring and Techy Enough for the Digital Age?
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Digital technology is redefining the way we live. It used to be that businesses took years to establish a global footprint; today, such a presence can...
Are Our Kids Alright? Youth Trends in Penang
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Penang is home to 481,440 youths.1 It’s a demography with rapidly changing needs and wants. And with fast-evolving technology and the digitalisation of ou...
Echoes, Shadows & Footprints: A Symposium on the Upkeep of the Arts
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IT IS GENERALLY observed that there is a chasm between music, arts and culture practitioners, on the one hand, and academics on the other. The reason behind it...
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Caring for Older Persons in Penang
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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) predicts that by 2050 the global population of those aged 60 years old and above will be approximately 2.1 billion, double o...
After 50 Years: No Slowing Down in Penang’s Industrialisation
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THE PLAN TO establish Penang as a manufacturing hub was initiated in the early ’60s under the first Chief Minister of Penang, Wong Pow Nee, following the recomm...
A Pivotal Role Awaits Data Journalism in Southeast Asia
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THE EARLY days of the COVID-19 pandemic saw our daily habits changing drastically overnight. We learned not to leave our houses during lockdowns, do remote work...
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[Penang Walk Zones Project: Phase Two] Ecotourism: A Bright Future Awaits Seberang Perai Utara
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HAVE YOU EVER noticed how different Seberang Perai and Penang Island are even though they are nestled within the same state? The omnipresent rice fields and coc...
A Time to Thrive: Promoting and Sustaining Rural Community Tourism
9 min read
WITH COVID-19, the idea of travel became unthinkable for most of us. So when state borders finally opened, travel-starved Malaysians began exploring their own b...
Dear People of Penang, Let's Support Creativity
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THE CREATIVE ECONOMY relies heavily on transforming ambitious ideas into marketable products and solutions. In Penang, however, this sector continues to struggl...
On Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Malaysia
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HISTORICALLY, in most traditionally patriarchal societies, very few rights are accorded to women. The first global effort to provide a comprehensive view of gen...
