July 2014 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

107.6FM – Finally a radio station for women in Penang

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It is Malaysia’s only English radio station for women, and in March this year, Capital FM, which has 121,000 listeners weekly, ventured north to Penang (p...

Hai Ki Xin Lor: Acknowledging Penang Hokkien

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“Penangites are an eccentric and distinctive bunch,” says Saw Teong Hin with a grin. He’s talking in regards to his own play. At its launch in...

Penang News

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4,000 high income jobs for Penang in three yearsThe Penang state government plans to turn Bayan Baru into an international outsourcing hub to attract more sha...

I Need A Mountain Spring

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I need to find a mountain spring That man has never seen or touched, That only deer come to drink And birds and squirrels can vouch.To have it bordered by...

Everyday India

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In recent years, news headlines have pictured India as a land of fear, abuse and, in particular, rape. As a lover of the subcontinent and someone who has travel...

Xenophobia signals crisis

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A clear connection seems to exist between an economy’s health, on the one hand, and that society’s handling of religious and ethnic minorities, on...

An appendix on nurses

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The provision of cheap and high quality healthcare has catapulted the Malaysian healthcare system into the top global echelon. In 2014, InternationalLiving.com&...