Mind the Young Mind
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It is often claimed that traditional Asian ways of teaching encourage students to memorise facts – so-called rote learning. The Western way, in contradi...
Editorial-Good to see credit go to the deserving
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As individuals, we will do well to remember that not all things are within our ability to achieve. All we can do is our best. The rest is Fate.
Towards a post-racialist Malaysia
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Yes, it is time for change in Malaysia. And with the advent of church burnings, time may be running out. At the same time, what is it that must change, and why only now?
Biases in Technology: The Case of The Bicycle
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Most of us are prepared to accept the notion that Science is objective. The application of Science, however, is another story. Technology is driven not only by...
What brain, what drain?
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Migration was the norm in South-East Asia. From founders of city ports like Parameswara down to the common Minangkabau, migration was a necessity.
Rehabilitating social values
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Penang is home to many discussions and debates. A recent conference examines the perspectives behind social democracy and what it could mean for Malaysian politics.
Taking Penang Studies seriously
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Like most new countries founded after colonialism’s fall, Malaysia lacks good historical studies about itself that are based on solid empirical data. No doubt, some do exist, but they tend to emerge at certain fixed levels.
Penang – Cultural Capital
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The Unesco’s decision to put Penang jointly with Malacca on its World Heritage List two years ago signified a few fascinating things.
Federating Malaysia-a continuous and troubled process
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Penang Monthly’s cover story this month is about East Malaysia and how it has always been an unknown territory to Malaysians on the peninsula. To start wi...
Penang’s Waterfronts May be Its Future Identity
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Penang’s free port status began eroding after the final boundaries of Malaysia were defined with the exit of Singapore in 1965. By 1974, the federal gover...
Cities are Many Different Creatures
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Thinking about the liveability of cities makes me wonder in what ways cities are similar enough to each other for us to compare them to each other, not to menti...
Penang is Blessed - If You Want It
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No one can doubt that Penang is going through a very dynamic period today. It is evident in how the cityscape and the street life are changing, and in how vibrant the economy and the art scene have become.