The Motorbike – Symbol of Penang and its Economic Vibrancy
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Kenneth Ooi
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FREPENCA: A History of Innovative Industrial Support Measures
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PENANG’S industrialisation started when Bayan Lepas, the “rice bowl” of the island, was turned into a Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) in 1972. This first free-trade...
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The George Town Literary Festival Persists through the Pandemic
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THE INITIAL PLANS for the 2020 George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) were for it to be celebratory – to look back on 10 years of work, while also looking f...
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