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History
Dr Wu Lien Teh
Dr Wu Lien Teh was born in Penang in March 1879, educated at Penang Free School and Cambridge University and…
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HERITAGE
Istana Billah
Forgotten Buildings By Luqman Hakim Istana Billah or Billah Palace was built based on the Mandailing architectural concept. It is…
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HERITAGE
100 Years of Remembrance
The reveille permeated the breezy morning air around the cenotaph at the Esplanade in Georgetown, Penang. Guests stood to attention…
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Nostalgia
Missing Memorials – Malaysians Have Short Memories
Nostalgia By Ian Anderson The 11th day of the 11th month, Remembrance Day, is known throughout the Commonwealth of Nations…
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HERITAGE
Conserving a Century-old Mosque
A total of RM600,000 was allocated to build and conserve the Kampung Teluk Memali Mosque in Kampung Gajah. Chief Executive…
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History
Shots of Ipoh’s Nostalgic Past
In conjunction with the “Inaugural Leong Sin Nam Annual Lecture” by Ipoh World’s Ian Anderson on June 24, the Ipoh…
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History
The Battle of Kampar
By Harchand Singh Bedi and Harprabhjeet More than seventy-seven years after the start of World War Two on December, 1941,…
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Features
U.S. Peter: The Iconic Tailor Shop
Cover Story By Tan Mei Kuan Did you know that the present site of Burps & Giggles boutique cafe was…
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