Teaching in the Vernacular

by Andrea Filmer

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Kindergarten Row

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There are over 200 kindergartens in Penang. The actual number is anyone’s guess: the vast majority, somewhere in the region of 80%, according to state exe...

by Andrea Filmer

Andrea Filmer

NEW MEANS, OLD MISSION: Malaysia’s proud mission school heritage adapts to new challenges

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SMK Convent Light Street.It was in early November last year when the news came in. It was a photograph of a letter bearing the letterhead of the North-Eas...

by Andrea Filmer

Andrea Filmer

Artists Never Retire

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Cheah Yew Saik.Chung Chen Sun.Eng Tay.Artists, like some politicians, don’t really retire. So who are the notable ones in Ma...

by Ooi Kok Chuen

August 2018 Feature

Something for Everyone at the Jelutong Night Market

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Young and old participate at the Jelutong night market.Curios for the curious.Jelutong night market unfolds like clockwork every Friday...

by Rebecca Vega

August 2018 Towns Of Malaya

Kampar: A Town Built on Tin

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Kampar is a small town located at the southernmost end of Kinta district. Nestled at the foot of Gunung Bujang Melaka, its name is derived from Kampar River, wh...

by Wong Yee Tuan

Wong Yee Tuan