Immediately after the whole “Penang word” fiasco, the state government had, over the next few days, been in damage control mode. As a result of all the confusion, various organisations and publications have asked the state government to explain and clarify the exclusivity claimed. The government, probably realising their mistake, appeared to soften the approach, [...]
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Of the word “Penang”
Yesterday I read in disappointment and disbelief that the Penang state government “stakes claim to the word Penang”. Since the news was very brief and was awaiting updates, I decided to wait for other newspaper to report it – only one did, and it adds to the confusion. A lot of bloggers and commentators alike [...]
Of Risk and Stupidity
Part of the requirement of my course is that I, together with my group partner, have to give a major presentation to a group consisting of my fellow coursemates, my lecturers cum supervisors, some very prominent scientists, and an even more prestigious guess marker. To differentiate ourselves from the other groups, my partner and I [...]