The day George Town grew up
by
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
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Before palm oil, there was coconut oil...
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WHEN PENANG WAS occupied by the British, it was intended not only to serve as a trading port but also as land for the cultivation of commercial crops such as pe...
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Death and the undertaker
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OOI THEAN CHOO, aka Ah Seng, is a soft -spoken, easygoing man who makes a living out of death. “I’ve been working as a funeral director for more tha...
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