Making Penang's Japanese Feel at Home
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Takayoshi So.Takayoshi So arrived in Penang over a decade ago under the employment of Japanese multinational Nippon Electric Corporation, and instantly to...
A Tale of Two Islands
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The Restoration of Traditional Architecture in Taiwan exhibition in 2018.What comes to mind when one thinks about Penang and Taiwan? Perhaps it’s th...
Performing the Arts to Excel in Life
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Soonufat Supramaniam.The last time I chatted with Soonufat Supramaniam, or Soon, was in 2014. He was preparing for a (dark but candid) performing arts pie...
Rounded Learning for the Future
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International schools were originally established to educate children of foreign diplomats and overseas corporate personnel. However, increasing demand for West...
Religious Education Thrives in Penang
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The demand for religious schools in Penang is growing, especially for those offering tahfiz or Quran memorization classes. Each of these institutions offers a d...
Kindergarten Row
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There are over 200 kindergartens in Penang. The actual number is anyone’s guess: the vast majority, somewhere in the region of 80%, according to state exe...
Teaching in the Vernacular
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Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools are essential parts of the vibrant fabric that is the Malaysian education system.Teachers and school heads are appointed...
Sharing Saved Stories Saves Identities
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Lee Kim Sin.Whenever Malaysians think of Kajang, they think of satay. People come here to eat satay, and in turn, satay shops here have expanded to other...
Sounds of the Midnight Jungle
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Priscillia Miard.When a team of scientists went hiking at night along The Habitat Penang Hill's trail to survey for bats, they sensed something very diffe...
Photo Studios Softly Fading Away
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Photography became popular – along with printing machines and gramophones – at the end of the nineteenth century.By the 1920s, photography had bec...
Twilight Time for a Once-Vital Village Industry
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Surrounded by a quaint mix of 1980s terrace rows, mint bungalows and semi-detached houses, the unassuming Dhoby Ghaut village can be found at the confluence of...
Prominent Mosques of Penang: Serving Communities Throughout the State
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Masjid Batu Uban.Penang’s mosques, apart from serving the communities around them, have unique identities. They may vary in size and location, but a...