How SXI Keeps Enrolment High
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THE ENROLMENT RATE among Penang’s public high schools is declining,[1] but not in St. Xavier’s Institution (SXI)…
Addressing PISA Disparities to Propel Penang’s Semiconductor Industry
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WITH THE SWIFT beauty of mother earth. evolution in communication technology, it becomes increasingly crucial for a country like Malaysia…
Write for the Curious Child, Read to the Inquisitive Mind
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OUR BELIEF SYSTEM is formed by what we are taught and our lived experiences, which then influence our decisions and perceptions. What stands in between with one...
The Significance of the Revival of the Sending-of-the-Royal-Ship Ceremony in Penang
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SINCE THE INCLUSION of the Sending-of-the-RoyalShip ritual (送王船) in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list on 17 December 2020, this ceremony, which orig...
Left in Limbo: The Struggle for Citizenship for the “Overseas-Born” Is Not Over
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AND NOW HERE we are,” Amelia Tai is saying. She pauses, sighing a little. “He’s turning three in June, but there’s nothing I can do. I’m powerless.” She is talk...
Keeping the Curtain Open for Peking Opera
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“WHAT’S MOST IMPRESSIVE is that their physicality isn’t diminished at all, but in fact stands out as their strongest weapon,” Ling Tang exclaimed. “It’s like an...
Public Housing can be Appealing in Design
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A FREQUENT QUESTION posed by the public and by construction industry stakeholders is, “Why is the architectural aesthetic design in so many public housing schem...
Recognising Penang’s Global Legacy Around Its Esplanade
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IN EARLY MAY, I was invited to the annual state-level Vaisakhi festival at Fort Cornwallis by the Sikh community. The choice of the fort as an annual venue for...
All Aboard the STEAM Engine at Tenby Schools Penang
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A NEW ANNEXE in a school is a clear indication of student population growth. It might also mean that the educational establishment wishes to introduce enhanced...
Bandar Cassia: PDC’s First Smart-Eco City
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IN LEADING PENANG’S industrialisation, Penang Development Corporation (PDC) went beyond job creation and Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to transforming rural...
Fort Cornwallis: A Laboratory for Research and Training in Traditional Construction
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ONE OF MY passions from young is visiting urban areas that have their architectural heritage within their cultural and traditional identities preserved. I am al...
Anatomy of the Penang Shophouse
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MIXED DEVELOPMENTS AND integrated communities are a trend today among property developers. But long before the shiny brochures promoting these new home concepts...
