Heritage Education Made Fun!
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Over the years and outside the classroom, several local organisations have come up with creative ways to make learning fun for youths.In Penang, Arts-ED, a no...
Making Sure Our Taps Will Never Run Dry
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Datuk Ir. Jaseni Maidinsa.World Water Day – March 22 – is about addressing the reasons why so many people are left without clean water.Penan...
The Tale of a Japanese Peranakan
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Tanaka and his mother.At 51, Adel Yap Lye Meng is finally ready to share her story.“Many of us keep it secret because of the vitriolic criticism w...
Leaving the Island for Greener Pastures
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Moving from Penang Island to the mainland might have been deemed foolhardy a mere decade ago, but today, drawn by new and attractive development projects, quali...
Kampung Permatang Rawa: A Village on the Cusp
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Azhar Mat.Located between Seberang Jaya and Bukit Mertajam is a quaint village surrounded by paddy fields and budding development – Kampung Permatan...
Are Digital Disruptions Good or Bad? Well, That’s Up to You
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Industry 4.0 has brought about major disruptions not only to major industries, but to brick-and-mortar restaurants and retailers as well. Startups such as Foodp...
Evolution in Skills Upgrading for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Muhamed Ali Hajah Mydin.Parking attendants are being replaced with autopay systems. Similarly, supermarkets are increasingly introducing self-checkout mac...
A Peek into Penang’s Chinese Calligraphy Scene
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Lok Pin San.Chinese art took root in Penang generations ago, with artists from China interacting with local artists and art enthusiasts during their visit...
From Penang to the Outer Reaches of Science
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Dr Khoo Teng Jian, 32, works at the University of Geneva and spends his days studying proton collisions from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the world&r...
Is Penang’s Street Food Fading Away?
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When the beloved Siam Road char koay teow “uncle” – as Tan Chooi Hong is fondly known – was rumoured to have retired last June, many P...
Living with Autism: Nothing Beats Warm Support from Good Friends
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Kai and his friends.The sound of children’s chatter and laughter fill the classroom corridor. As I step into the Year Four classroom, I am surprised...
Mangroves: Useful Protectors of Our Coasts!
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The greatest mangrove diversity in the world can be found in South-east Asia, with one third of this in Malaysia alone. Mangroves provide refuge, and act as nurseries and feeding grounds for entire food chains, from commercially important fish to wading birds, monitor lizards and even crocodiles.
