June 2012 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Carnarvon Street: Where Change Happens Quietly

3 min read

Once when I mentioned Carnarvon Street to a now successful business owner, he looked at me with wonder and asked, “Why Carnarvon Street? There is nothin...

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Secondary Cities are An Untapped Resource

7 min read

Cebu City, Philippines.With the slowdown of the world economy, many growth estimates across the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) are being...

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MIND THE GAP On The Widening Gap Between The Rich and The Poor

10 min read

Not too long ago, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched its 2011 Human Development Report. I am not going to comment on Malaysia’s rank...

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To The Streets

Excitement and anxiety were in the air on April 28, as thousands clad in yellow (and a smattering of green) marched and staged the third Bersih protest rally to...

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Can Penangites Discover Penang?

2 min read

I am sure it has not escaped anyone’s notice. Even at a long distance away, it cannot be ignored.Penang is buzzing – more and more.And this ye...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng