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January 2014

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An internationalised Renminbi will help stabilise global finances
January 2014 Utter Economics

An internationalised Renminbi will help stabilise global finances

4 min read
China is increasingly debating whether or not the Renminbi should be internationalised, possibly joining the US Dollar and the Euro as an international vehicle...
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Earning the business in the airline business
January 2014 Feature

Earning the business in the airline business

8 min read
As Malaysia Airlines (Mas) senior vice president for global sales and distribution Duncan Bureau gave his presentation at the inaugural Asia Pacific Tourism, Ho...
Jeffrey Hardy Quah Jeffrey Hardy Quah
Art goes far beyond simple imaging
January 2014 Penang Palette

Art goes far beyond simple imaging

6 min read
Chinese New Year (acrylic on canvas, 2005).Tan Chiang Kiong, better known as C.K. Tan, is an artist with a very low profile, although his career started o...
Ooi Kok Chuen Ooi Kok Chuen
Transforming transport the earlier the better
January 2014 Feature

Transforming transport the earlier the better

7 min read
Transport in Penang (and all around the world for that matter) relies on non-renewable sources of energy. Think 20 cars with one person in each vehicle, versu...
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Porous borders, vibrant cultures
January 2014 All Over The Place

Porous borders, vibrant cultures

4 min read
Lines on the map frequently don’t correspond with life on the ground, and this is particularly true in Borneo, which has a very long and complex history....
Carolyn Hong Carolyn Hong
Are we ready to become an "advanced nation"?
January 2014 Talk-talk Only

Are we ready to become an "advanced nation"?

5 min read
As we begin the new year and realise that we are only six years away from the magical 2020 when – as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has promise...
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Letting Penang nurture creativity
January 2014 Feature

Letting Penang nurture creativity

4 min read
Let’s go back to your roots as a photographer. How do you envision photography contributing to society? Photography has been doing that for a long time, s...
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The internet cloud-y future
January 2014 Feature

The internet cloud-y future

5 min read
There comes a point in life when you finally have enough pieces of the puzzle to see the bigger picture. For Gary Thompson, this happened in 2009 when his wife,...
Ch’ng Chin Chin Ch’ng Chin Chin
No such thing as failure
January 2014 Penang Profile

No such thing as failure

7 min read
You grew up in Johor Bahru. How did that influence you?Growing up in Johor Bahru was difficult only because I went to school in Singapore. Every day, you ha...
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The sustaining of social disharmony must end
January 2014 Editorial

The sustaining of social disharmony must end

2 min read
We have just entered a new year, so allow me to kick off this magazine’s fifth year in its present form with some observations about the central importa...
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Human Development Indicators
January 2014 Statistics

Human Development Indicators

3 min read
Malaysia’s human development index (HDI) has been rising in steady increments from 2010 till 2012. Life expectancy has risen by 0.5 years, whereas gross...
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Women's work
January 2014 Photo Essay

Women's work

1 min read
According to a recent Grant Thornton International Business Report, 40% of Malaysia's women are in the workforce, apparently the highest in Asean1 . From the ge...
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