The Sharp Turn from Tourist to Traveller
by
Timothy Choy
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Reinvigorating the Local Tourism Scene With the World’s Longest Zip Coaster
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“WHEN LIFE GIVES you lemons, you make lemonade,” Sim offers up the trite expression when talking about the curveball Covid-19 had dealt to the tourism industry....
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The Crag Hotel: The Beginning of Penang’s Medical Tourism
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CONTRARY TO POPULAR belief that regards medical tourism as a product of the modern healthcare system, the beginnings of medical tourism in Penang can be t...
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Heralds of Dawn in the Heart of the City
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TEN MINUTES BEFORE the break of dawn, Mr. Radhi arrives at the doorstep of Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh to prep for the day. It is a Friday, so he is garbed in a s...
Kompang Jidor: The Rhythm of the Nusantara
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ALMOST EVERY WEEK in Kampung Parit Madirono, Pontian, Johor, a group of 12 men congregate in a balai raya or a surau. Donning baju Melayu and samping cloth, the...
When Einstein Cruised into Penang
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THE CRUISE SHIP, Spectrum of the Seas, a behemoth 18-storeys high and a third of a kilometre long, sailed into Penang’s Swettenham Pier on 2 July 2022 guided by...
