October 2021 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

The Martial Art of Wing Chun Finds a Home in Penang

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WHEN IP MAN – the first of a tetralogy starring Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen – debuted in cinemas late 2008, it became an instant blockbuster. The movie tells the...

Enzo Sim

A Ready Ear Offers Hope, Solace and Relief to Those in Despair

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BETWEEN JANUARY AND May this year, The Malaysian Reserve received reports of 53 suicide and 19 attempted suicide cases from Penang. Within the same timeframe, s...

Covid-19 Vaccines in Numbers

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AS OF AUGUST 31, Malaysia’s Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) recorded 71.9% of the population in vaccine registrations. However, if people under 18 years...

As Online Learning Goes Mainstream, We Will Need Less Physical School Spaces

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THE SIJIL PELAJARAN Malaysia (SPM) results for the 2020 school year turned out to be better than, or at least comparable to those of previous years. This is a n...

How are House Prices in Penang Performing during the Pandemic?

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MALAYSIA’S PROPERTY MARKET is expected to continue to be sluggish throughout 2021. As Covid-19 cases continue to hit record-breaking highs, many potential homeb...

Ong Wooi Leng

One Step at a Time

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Having had So Much Time to Think Recently, We Should Now Be Able to Act Smarter

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WISDOM COMES MOST easily to the recluse; that’s a process long been recognised and advocated throughout human history, and in most societies and civilisations....