Editorial - Penang Monthly (Page 16)

Biases in Technology: The Case of The Bicycle

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Most of us are prepared to accept the notion that Science is objective. The application of Science, however, is another story. Technology is driven not only by...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

What brain, what drain?

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In the days before nation states, polities in South-East Asia were largely trading ports. These dots constituted the maritime routes along which fortune-seekers...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Rehabilitating social values

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IT IS SURPRISING how many conferences are actually held in Penang nowadays. We do discuss a lot of things a lot on this island. Don't believe anyone who says ot...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Taking Penang Studies seriously

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Like most new countries founded after colonialism’s fall, Malaysia lacks good historical studies about itself that are based on solid empirical data. No d...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Penang – Cultural Capital

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The Unesco’s decision to put Penang jointly with Malacca on its World Heritage List two years ago signifi ed a few fascinating things.For one thing, it...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Federating Malaysia-a continuous and troubled process

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Penang Monthly’s cover story this month is about East Malaysia and how it has always been an unknown territory to Malaysians on the peninsula. To start wi...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Penang’s Waterfronts May be Its Future Identity

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Penang’s free port status began eroding after the final boundaries of Malaysia were defined with the exit of Singapore in 1965. By 1974, the federal gover...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Cities are Many Different Creatures

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Thinking about the liveability of cities makes me wonder in what ways cities are similar enough to each other for us to compare them to each other, not to menti...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Penang is Blessed - If You Want It

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No one can doubt that Penang is going through a very dynamic period today. It is evident in how the cityscape and the street life are changing, and in how vibrant the economy and the art scene have become.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Humility Comes from Realising that All Understanding is Biased

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“The Present” is a strange concept. For one thing, it is really not possible to think of “The Present” without relying on images of &ldq...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

When Brick Bridges were First Built to Ayer Itam…

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It seems very little is written about the history of a key location like Ayer Itam (I take the liberty of using the old spelling here). And since Penang Monthly...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng