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Discursive development is the way

COMMUNICATION that engages as many stakeholders as possible is fundamental...

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Pillboxes in a state of neglect

The turret with a wide-angle view. Click photo for more

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Solid structure with steel brackets. Click photo for more

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Pillboxes in a state of neglect

Entrance where there should be a steel shell-proof door. Click photo for more

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Pillboxes in a state of neglect

Internal structure with ladder (removed) to the turret. Click photo for more

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Openings for gunners. Click photo for more

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News Roundup

Crane crashes on pre-war houses

A MASSIVE seven-storey crane tower crashed on a pre-war shophouse in George...

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Najib rides on a high in Penang

ON SUNDAY, Sept 25, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak enlisted...

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From manufacturing to tourism

THE manufacturing sector had always defined the state of Penang. Now, the...

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DAP Penang headquarters torched

THE Penang Democratic Action Party (DAP) headquarters at Jalan Talipon fell to...

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Features

Being a part of what you paint

This is a tribute to one of Penang's great master painters. Tan...

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The lure of Penang

Voted as one of Asia's most liveable cities, Penang is fast becoming...

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Penang Story 2: The Bujang Valley

THIS public lecture, the second in a series featuring significant events in...

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Opinion

Revamp low-cost housing policy

By Goh Ban Lee. PENANG state executive councillor in charge of housing Wong Hon Wai...

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Balik Pulau needs its own voice

By Goh Ban Lee. HOPEFULLY, Himanshu Bhatt’s article, “The Balik Pulau dilemma” (The Nutmeg Verses,...

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The Balik Pulau dilemma

By Himanshu Bhatt. IT IS said that people living on an island tend to possess...

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George Town World Heritage Site

THE World Heritage Committee meeting in Quebec City added George Town to UNESCO’s World Heritage List on the morning of 7 July 2008. George Town's built heritage comprises architectural traditions adapted to local conditions from both East and West. Its historic core has the largest concentration of pre-World War II architecture in Southeast Asia.

Over the last 222 years, a unique way of life based upon East-West exchanges has developed here. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the city with a specific multicultural heritage. We provide here information on various attractions in the George Town World Heritage Site (WHS), drawing a lot on information already published on the Internet. The WHS is divided into four sections:

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IGeorgeTown Colonial QuarterIGeorgeTown Places of Worship and Clan Enclave
IGeorgeTown WaterfrontIGeorgeTown Commercial District

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