Unravelling the figures
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The Bank Negara (Penang branch) building on Light Street.Official numbers for the Malaysian economy are released twice every year, in March by Bank Negara...
Birdmen of Penang
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Laced woodpecker by Choo Beng Teong, watercolour on paper.The bird population in terms of species and numbers is dwindling in Penang. Choo Beng Teong attr...
The New Economic Model – Strategic Policy Directions
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Malaysia todayMalaysia has made significant progress over the last few decades – the eradication of poverty and provision of health and education for it...
Young Nepalese in Penang
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Penang, filled with factories on the island and in Seberang Prai on the mainland, has an unquenchable thirst for workers, both skilled and unskilled.Opinions...
Laying the groundwork for innovative growth
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During the talk at Wawasan Open University’s main campus on April 20, 2010, World Bank economist for Malaysia Philip Schellekens emphasised that “in...
Celebration of culture
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Buoyed by the 2009 celebrations, the George Town World Heritage Office (GTWHO) is planning a month-long series of events collectively known as the George Town...
Safety in the cities
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A horrific incident occurred in April in Shah Alam, Selangor, that will sadly be merely an additional statistic in the growing list of police shootings record...
Gardens going to seed
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Loh-Lim Lin Lee: “The public wants to be involved before a project is carried out.”It was a Thursday, and Loh-Lim Lin Lee was buying fruit in...
Butterworth remains the Ugly Duckling
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Surely, Butterworth is worth more than what it is getting.About 25 years ago, I gave a talk to a youth organisation there about the future of the town. The...
An eminent Malaysian academic abroad
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Anyone would be intimidated by Professor Aihwa Ong. Although petite and slender, her presence is overwhelming. She speaks emphatically and powerfully, insisti...
Nation in a dilemma
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Many accusing fingers are pointed when foreign labour and its implications are discussed in this country. The mere mention of migrant workers is usually greet...
Voter registration
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Special thanks to Chris Lee Chun KitThe statewide voter registration drive was officially launched by the chief minister at Gurney Plaza....