What’s in a Kampung Name?
by
Dr. Beh May Ting
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PSDC’s New CEO Not Allowing Any Resting on Any Laurels
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ON MARCH 1, Tan Eng Tong became the new chief executive officer of the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC). A Penangite with a wealth of technological exper...
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How to Strengthen Your Financial Health: Part Two
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LAST WEEKEND, I went out with a young friend. As we wandered through bookstores, bought pastries in bakeries and lunched at kopitiams, I admired his carefree-ne...
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An Insider’s Account of Malaysia’s Parliament 2018-2020
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Dikir Barat: An Evolving Identity Marker
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AS THE SUN sinks low in the sky, the fishermen draw in their nets and make their way home. On shore, they gather at the wakaf, a wooden pavilion found in villag...