The bookman who embraced Penang
by
Marco Ferrarese
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Springtime for art biennales
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At Heathrow in London, I was singled out by security personnel for an “interview” after X-ray clearance. When told that I was simply stopping over i...
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George Town – From city to municipality to culture centre
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George Town thus had the honour of becoming Malaya’s first city. It remained the country’s only city until 1972, when KL, on being separated from Se...
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