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Optimism Permeates Penang’s Economic Ecosystems

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PENANG’S ECONOMY IS influenced by diverse elements, such as the global economic situation and its industrial foundation. The fifth largest economy among Malaysi...

The Post-Covid Crisis: Rising Food Prices

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I CANNOT RECALL the first time I cooked something entirely on my own, but it must have been when I was quite young. By the time I was 17, I had gotten myself em...

Will You Be Replaced by AI & Automation?

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AS WE FIND ourselves in the thick of IR 4.0, one question looms large: “Will automation replace human jobs?” This article discusses the most automatable sectors...

Howie Chang

Getting Around in Penang: Managing the Transition to Better Public Transport

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A WELL-STRUCTURED bus system offers a wide range of benefits that go beyond mere transportation. It addresses the critical issue of affordability by providing a...

Understanding Innovation and How It Drives Excellence

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BACK IN THE 1970S, if I wanted to communicate with my pen pal in Manchester a monthly labour of love I proceeded to the Gelugor Post Office with a letter in han...

Are You Reading This?

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IT IS JULY 14, as I am writing this. This means that former US President, Barack  Obama,  should be making public his annual readi...

A Life Between Sea and Land: The Clan Jetties

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One can still see small boats along the Clan Jetties today.THE CLAN JETTIES — rows of houses built on wooden stilts that jut out to the sea on the north eastern...

Pan Yi Chieh

More Blue Than Green: Revelling in Penang’s Marine Biodiversity

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THIS YEAR, in recognition of the importance of marine biodiversity, Penang will host the 6th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. The central theme, “Marine...

Penang Food at a Crossroads

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PENANG’S STREET FOOD has always been a crowd- puller. Part of it has to do with Penang’s early history as a port. That inspired into being a smorgasbord of food...

Handling the Intangibles: Heritage Management in George Town

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The road to becoming a World Heritage site was not easy for George Town and Melaka – the paperwork, inventorying, filing and so on all require...

Looking Seawards: The Benefits of the Blue Economy Await Penang

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Penang’s economy, culture and environment are defined as much by the water that surrounds its shoreline as it is by the land on which its people live an...

The Future of Food is Digital

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COVID-19 HAS BEEN putting some strain on Penang’s food supply. Although the state managed well on the whole, this challenge should serve as a stark remi...