September 2019 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

A Sustainable Seafood Supply Chain Requires Responsible Practices at Every Link

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The fishing industry is in deep trouble. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 33% of global fish stocks are overfished, and the fig...

Malaysia’s Refugees Are Not People in Transit

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Rohingya children.It’s difficult to tell apart a refugee and an asylum-seeker from an undocumented migrant or even a trafficked person; we are incli...

Forming the Future of Urbanity

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Penang Island Mayor Dato' Ar. Yew Tung Seang leading council officers to work during a Bike on Friday session.As mayor of Penang Island, Dato’ Ar. Y...

Andrea Filmer

The Seas ‘r’ Us

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Ooi Kee Beng.Penang lies at the southern end of the Andaman Sea, the eastern end of the Bay of Bengal and the northern end of the Straits of Melaka. It al...