January 2022 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve: Many Hearts and Minds Made It Possible

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IT WAS in October 2016 when the first tentative steps were taken to obtain the Unesco Biosphere Reserve (UBR) status and recognition for Penang Island under Une...

Revealing the Wonderful World of Biodiversity

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FOR ONCE IN my life, let me quote from The Bible to make a weighty point of contrast. In Genesis 7:9, it is stated: "There went in two and two unto Noah into th...

Highlands that Never Stop Inspiring Artists

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SOME OF THE earliest records of Penang Hill before photography became popular are in the form of 19th century topographical drawings, most of which are now in t...

Penang Poised to Grow Despite General Uncertainties

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PENANG’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY is estimated to remain cautiously buoyant, with the reopening of economic activities, continued external demand especially for semico...

The Happiness in Penang (HIP) Index 2020-2021

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MORE OFTEN THAN not, a nation’s state of progress and development is measured by the metrics of gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), volu...

The Impact of Covid-19 on Life Insurance

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THE LIFE INSURANCE industry has changed considerably since the Covid pandemic. Over the past five years, the life insurance penetration rate, a common indicator...

Disunity in Diversity

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Walk Zone: Pulau Tikus - Penang's Most Liveable District?

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AS IT IS today, Pulau Tikus may not be as densely filled with shophouses as George Town is, but what is clear is that it was very much a direct outgrowth of the...