Tuesday, February 09 2010
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 Discursive development is the wayCOMMUNICATION that engages as many stakeholders as possible is fundamental... More |
News Roundup
Pakatan leaders trade hurtful blowsPAKATAN RAKYAT leaders in Penang started to trade hurtful blows in public... More |
Food galore and tasty writingTHE last few weeks have witnessed a spike in Penang food blogging... More |
Dragon boat mishap raises myriad queriesSUNDAY's (17.01.10) dragon boat capsize tragedy (read here) has raised many questions... More |
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Features
 Studying others and staying uniqueBy Khoo Salma Nasution. Being honoured with World Heritage status is one... More |
 Logan's lasting legacyBy Shakila Rajendra. Although Penang has long been a trading, educational and... More |
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Opinion
A landmark shura councilBy Himanshu Bhatt. CENTURIES back, tribes in Arabia were said to have each consulted a... More |
 The probable effects on the climate of Pinang of the continued destruction of its hill junglesBy James Logan. This piece, written in 1846 and published two years later in the... More |
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Upcoming Events
- Kek Lok Si Temple - Display of Lights
- Penang Chinese Town Hall’s Lunar New Year open house
- Penang state-level Chinese New Year celebration
- Hokkien New Year (Thni Kong Seh) at Chew Jetty
- Chap Goh Meh Celebration
- Little Penang Street Market
- God of Prosperity's (Twa Peh Kong) float procession
- Penang Orchid Festival at Botanic Gardens
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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: Click through the sections for more
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