Challenging Times Ahead for Art Fairs in Asia
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A newspaper clipping on the cancellation of Art Stage Singapore, in the Singapore Straits Times.The abrupt cancellation of Art Stage (AS) Singapore a week...
Imitating His Way to Originality
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A self-portrait of Zhou.The Zhou YongJiu Art Exhibition was held at the Camera Museum up on Penang Hill last October to create awareness of the hardships...
Steadfastly Serving the Needy
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The opening of JHM-Rotary Kidney Dialysis Centre.The Rotary Job-Link Centre seeks to develop the potential of disabled individuals so that they...
Heritage Education Made Fun!
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Over the years and outside the classroom, several local organisations have come up with creative ways to make learning fun for youths.In Penang, Arts-ED, a no...
Making Sure Our Taps Will Never Run Dry
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Datuk Ir. Jaseni Maidinsa.World Water Day – March 22 – is about addressing the reasons why so many people are left without clean water.Penan...
Cameron Highlands – From Hill Station to Agricultural Heartland
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Cameron Highlands derives its name from William Cameron, a government surveyor who brought official note to its surrounding plateau in 1885. Cameron never saw t...
The Tale of a Japanese Peranakan
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Tanaka and his mother.At 51, Adel Yap Lye Meng is finally ready to share her story.“Many of us keep it secret because of the vitriolic criticism w...
Seberang Perai in Numbers
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Seberang Perai is divided into three districts: Seberang Perai North (SPU), Seberang Perai Central (SPT) and Seberang Perai South (SPS). It constitutes three...
A Guide to Taking Trains from Butterworth
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Public transport users can look forward to a safer and more comfortable environment when awaiting their buses.With the introduction of the electric trai...
Leaving the Island for Greener Pastures
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Moving from Penang Island to the mainland might have been deemed foolhardy a mere decade ago, but today, drawn by new and attractive development projects, quali...
Kampung Permatang Rawa: A Village on the Cusp
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Azhar Mat.Located between Seberang Jaya and Bukit Mertajam is a quaint village surrounded by paddy fields and budding development – Kampung Permatan...
Pulau Aman – The Isle of Peace
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Pulau Aman jetty.The waters around Penang are dotted with tiny islands. Each has its own story to tell, but Pulau Aman, just a stone’s throw away fr...
