Footprints - Penang Monthly

Paddy planting: Rise of the machines (or maybe not)

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I trawled the shops of KL to find one of those fishing outfits that keep you dry in knee-deep water. I wanted it for paddy planting, not so much to keep dry but...

Carolyn Hong

People before profit

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Is it possible to turn a profit while running a business focused on people? To marry profit and passion? Can you truly have it all? Sasibai Kimis thinks it is p...

Supping in the homes of strangers

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The idea was immediately appealing to budding restaurateurs in Malaysia, and thus, Plate Culture was launched in June last year. What's not to like about it? It...

The streets of George Town are alive - maybe too alive

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One Wednesday evening, I walked down Lebuh Armenian to Little India to hunt for spices. I was inspired by a story over a hearty dinner at Jawi House in George T...

Sabahans defend their heritage

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Walking along Gaya Street in Kota Kinabalu recently, I couldn’t help but linger at the shop fronts of establishments such as Chop Teo Seng, which had on d...

Where money doesn’t talk (not much, anyway)

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Stacking wood that has been chopped, gotong-royong style.As usual, the key was left in the ignition of the motorcycle parked by the side of a lonely road....

Talk about elections being local!

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It all started with some trees.One morning, the residents of Taman Weng Lock woke up to see some old shady trees in their neighbourhood being chopped down. No...

Exaggerating the urban-rural divide is no help

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It’s been two months since the byelection in Teluk Intan, a semi-urban seat in Perak, dealt the opposition Pakatan alliance a shock defeat. It had not rea...

Gentrification-but with the right twist

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The old Hin Bus Depot on Jalan Gurdwara may have lost many of its walls and part of its roof, but this has only served to turn it into one of the most atmospher...

Stateless in Sabah

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Any tourist walking along Kota Kinabalu’s famed waterfront will, sooner or later, encounter a tout waving a booklet for island tours and boat trips. He wi...

A festival that is small, and therefore big

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As a holiday destination, Pangkor Island isn’t as well-known as Malaysia’s other islands in the north and east. And as a heritage and cultural site,...

The digital world belongs to the young

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Jazz Tan runs a successful youth development, events management and social media marketing company. As its founder and chief executive, she is the oldest among...