Giving federalism a future
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Universiti Sains Malaysia's funding in 2009 was RM9oo million. Penang's state budget was RM477 million.ALTHOUGH MALAYSIA officially practises federalism,...
Regional power politics and the birth of Penang
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PENANG'S HISTORY is directly tied to that of Kedah, a sovereign — and the oldest — kingdom on the peninsula before its annexation by Siam in the 13t...
Marketing Culture
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All pictures by Adrian CheahIN JUST OVER three years, one market in Penang has built up a cult following among Penangites and visitors, who are drawn to...
A dream for Penang
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I HAVE A DREAM. That one day Penang will become a cultural hub and that it will not only be one for the Malaysian north but for the region as well.I have a dr...
Evolution of a museum
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Hasnul Saidon: “I find it fascinating working with special groups such as classic car enthusiasts or bicycle clubs.”THERE IS A QUIET revolutio...
A voice from the factories
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Top: Mat heading off to work. Above: Mat tends to his garden during the weekends. 42 . Penang Economic Monthly . Jan 2010THANKS TO THE Bayan Lepas Free T...
Keeping Penang delightfully impure
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THE FIRST TIME Penang appeared on my radar wasn't while I was watching a “Malaysia Truly Asia” commercial or a show on the Travel Channel. It wasn't...
Studying others and staying unique
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MORE THAN A YEAR after Penang and Malacca were conferred World Heritage status, some people still wonder whether the award is more of a burden than a boon. Wh...
Reinvention in progress
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ONCE AN ICONIC fishing centre and port, Penang's clan jetties are struggling to reinvent themselves. In the 19th century, coolies and boat operators fuelled Pen...
Building today for tomorrow
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The Belleview Group was founded in Penang in 1984. Since its inception, the Group has established an unassailable reputation as a leading developer. Its strateg...
Think people, not place
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Comparing the wealth of nations, given how quickly fortunes can change nowadays, keeps armies of statisticians, economists and bureaucrats busy throughout the y...
The probable effects on the climate of Penang of the continued destruction of its hill jungles
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Kwong Wah Yit PohIT IS REMARKED that the whole of the eastern front of the range (of a mountain in Pinang) has within a few years been denuded of its fore...