KUMPOOL: A Way to Wean Us Off Our Dependence on Private Transport
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Footnotes:[1] https://www.thesundaily.my/archive/rapid-penang-aims-improve-traffic-through-introduction-hub-and-spoke-model-MUarch526864
Two Station Masters and Their Memories of Penang Hill
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In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Penang Hill funicular railway, I interviewed two former station masters who have contributed their entire career towards managing the Penang Hill funicular railway.
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Penang Hill Funicular Railway: 100 Years of Service
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THESE DAYS, ascending Penang Hill takes mere minutes. All one has to do is purchase a ticket and board the air-conditioned funicular trains serving the hill — a...
S.T.E.A.M Powered Learning: Nurturing Creative Analysts for the Digital Future
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THE ARTS STREAM or the Science Stream? That was the fork in the road for many entering Form 4 under the national school curriculum before the year 2020. Even no...
Penang Hill: A Natural Resource That Shaped The Settlement
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BESIDE THE HANDSOME George Town Dispensary building on Beach Street is a neat white shop house which today is occupied by an upscale artisanal retail store. On...
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Penang’s Semiconductor Industry Continues Excelling
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Semiconductors, sometimes called the “brains” of electronics, are the mainstay of Penang’s Electrical & Electronics (E&E) sector. Malaysia's E&E sector is expected to contribute RM120 billion to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generate RM495 billion in export earnings by 2025.
Peranakan Lanterns: Illuminating The Generations
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LANTERNS MAY SEEM like merely aesthetic decorations or beloved playthings during the Mid-Autumn Festival; but in fact, they hold much more meaning than that. A...
Popularising Peranakan Culture Through a Renewal of Its Jewelleries
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SINCE I WROTE “The Complex Task of Being Chinese Peranakan” (Penang Monthly January 2020 issue) to explore the discourse of being a Chinese Peranakan in 2020, I...
Leaving The Mediocrity Orbit: Seeking Excellence Through Upskilling and Mentorship
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By investing time and effort into acquiring new knowledge and skills (popularly known as upskilling), we equip ourselves to tackle challenges, explore new opportunities and grow personally and professionally.
Changemakers of Penang: Impact Where It Matters
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WIKI IMPACT 100 features everyday Malaysians involved in impactful work that positively changes society and the environment — people Wiki Impact terms a “change...
Keat Hwa Band's Path To Excellence
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LET’S TAKE A nostalgic journey back to my school days, a time when bustling classrooms were alive with the enchanting melodies of trumpets, clarinets, flutes an...
Promising Initiatives at the Local Government Level
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WITH ITS AMBITIOUS goal of becoming a “Family-focused Green and Smart State that Inspires the Nation”, the Penang state government faces numerous challenges suc...