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Books
Book Launch: Lim Kit Siang, Malaysian First (Volume One – None But The Bold)
There will be a book launch for Lim Kit Siang, Malaysian First (Volume One – None But The Bold) by…
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Features
Down Memory Lane with Renowned Historian, Professor Wang Gungwu who Grew Up in Ipoh
By Mei Kuan Running on the theme “Down Memory Lane”, a recent zoom webinar held by the Perak Academy featured…
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Events
Perak Academy: Down Memory Lane (9 Dec 2021)
Emeritus Prof Wang Gungwu was born on 9 October 1930 in Surabaya, Indonesia to Chinese parents from Taizhou, Jiangsu and…
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Arts & Culture
A Tribute to Tagore on His 160th Birthday
Written on May 7th, the Gregorian birthday of Rabindranth Tagore in May 1861 by Koh Chye Hock, Member of Perak…
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Featured
Ipoh-born Sinologist: The Late Professor Ho Peng Yoke
By Mei Kuan The Perak Academy recently hosted a Zoom webinar featuring Tan Sri Andrew Sheng as the speaker who…
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Books
Of Local Democracy and Governance
By Mei Kuan The Perak Academy hosted a 2-hour talk cum discussion with Dr Lim Mah Hui in conjunction with…
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Conservation
Kinta Karsts – Perak’s Time Capsules
By Chris Teh What are karsts? According to retired geochemistry professor W.K. Fletcher in his recent talk about Malaysian Galapagos…
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Community
Not an Easy Job
By Chris Teh Being a diplomat is not an easy job, said veteran diplomat K. Kesavapany, who was in Ipoh…
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Community
Reflections on Spinoza
Koh Hock Chye was 17, when he first encountered Spinoza through Ronald W. Clark’s acclaimed Einstein: The Life and Times,…
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BUSINESS
Role of the World Bank
Perak Academy hosted a dinner talk on the role of the World Bank in education on Wednesday, October 12 at…
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