Local History Matters Most Immediately
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IN THE GRAND theatre of social media—where cat videos reign supreme and discussions about anything often devolve into spirited…
Dr. Wu Lien-teh: Malaysian’s Forgotten Plague Fighter
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I’VE HEARD OF many great people who contributed to the development of Malaysia and our region—from Mat Salleh’…
PDC Repurposes and Enhances Urban Spaces
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WHILE RENOWNED FOR creating industrial parks, townships and residential developments, Penang Development Corporation (PDC), since its inception in 1969, has…
Facts, Anecdotes and speculations: A Review of 63-65 Notes From A Separation
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The Present
AN ALTERNATIVE PRESENT haunts Boo Junfeng’s “Happy and Free”, a speculative karaoke video commemorating “a Malaysian Singapore…
The Langur Project: Penang Bridges Urbanisation With Wildlife Wellbeing
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BEING BORN IN the year of the Monkey, I am often reminded of my connection to them. As soon as…
The Ebb and Flow of Crabs and Art
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MY FIRST VISIT to Pulau Ketam was during the Pulau Ketam International Art Festival in 2016. I was in charge…
WorldFish: Helping to Supply Proteins to a Hungry and Wasteful World
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THOSE RESIDING IN Penang may not be aware of international institutions operating in the state outside the presence of multinational…
A Story About Coping, Co-Dependency and Community
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A book review of Deplorable Conversations With Cats and Other Distractions by Yeoh Jo-Ann.
THE WEEK COCONUT, his late sister’…
PerspeXtif: Redefining Museum Visiting Experiences Through Innovative Collaborative Curation
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MUZIUM & GALERI TUANKU FAUZIAH (MGTF) began approximately 50 years ago after Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) introduced the Fine Arts…
Events in September
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RUN
Lace up your sneakers for a good cause at the Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital Charity Run! With the theme…
