Batu Kawan Rising
14 min read
After years of meticulous planning, deal making and construction, Batu Kawan will dramatically change with major establishments opening their doors in the comin...
Sustainability Starts Where We Stand
13 min read
In October 2018 the Penang state government became the first state in Malaysia to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Human Settlem...
The Value of Loving Care
13 min read
Homemakers run various roles and tasks such as taking care of the children, sending them to school, planning the household budget based on the given allowance, cooking, cleaning, shopping, planning timetables, organizing family get-togethers and planning recreation.
Is Penang Daring and Techy Enough for the Digital Age?
12 min read
Digital technology is redefining the way we live. It used to be that businesses took years to establish a global footprint; today, such a presence can...
Are Our Kids Alright? Youth Trends in Penang
13 min read
Penang is home to 481,440 youths.1 It’s a demography with rapidly changing needs and wants. And with fast-evolving technology and the digitalisation of ou...
Echoes, Shadows & Footprints: A Symposium on the Upkeep of the Arts
9 min read
IT IS GENERALLY observed that there is a chasm between music, arts and culture practitioners, on the one hand, and academics on the other. The reason behind it...
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Caring for Older Persons in Penang
10 min read
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) predicts that by 2050 the global population of those aged 60 years old and above will be approximately 2.1 billion, double o...
After 50 Years: No Slowing Down in Penang’s Industrialisation
11 min read
THE PLAN TO establish Penang as a manufacturing hub was initiated in the early ’60s under the first Chief Minister of Penang, Wong Pow Nee, following the recomm...
A Pivotal Role Awaits Data Journalism in Southeast Asia
13 min read
THE EARLY days of the COVID-19 pandemic saw our daily habits changing drastically overnight. We learned not to leave our houses during lockdowns, do remote work...
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[Penang Walk Zones Project: Phase Two] Ecotourism: A Bright Future Awaits Seberang Perai Utara
10 min read
Given that most tourists come to Penang to prowl the streets of its world heritage site, it is no surprise that tourist attractions in Seberang Perai, just like other lesser-known sites such as Balik Pulau and Teluk Bahang, are often marketed as “hidden gems”.
A Time to Thrive: Promoting and Sustaining Rural Community Tourism
9 min read
I recently made trips to the Lenggong area in Perak, which is just a two-hour drive away from Penang. Lenggong touts one of the most important archaeological and geological sites in the country, going back to between 1.83 million and 1,700 years ago.
Dear People of Penang, Let's Support Creativity
7 min read
What is a creative economy? Malaysia’s National Creative Industry Policy understands the term under the three broad categories of Multimedia Creative, Culture Art Creative and Culture Heritage Creative.
