More to sailing than having a boat
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Sails, as far as the eye could see, stretched out on the gray horizon just off Straits Quay. It was a wet and drizzly morning in November last year, but for tho...
Between light and darkness
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (feature film, 2010).Throughout the interview, Apichatpong Weerasethakul is soft-spoken and down to earth; I a...
The importance of being Inspirable
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It’s always a bit disconcerting when a notion forms in your mind and you cannot find a good word for it. Memory going bad? Mental energy running out? Ba...
Statistics
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IntroductionLegal aid centres in Malaysia are established to assist people who need legal representatives but cannot afford their costs. In this issue, the St...
A trumpeting weekend of jazz
The 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival was held from December 5-8 last year. With an array of spectacular local and international acts as well as workshops and mu...