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GEORGETOWN: In an inspiring display of compassion and dedication, medical specialists and hospital staff generously volunteer their expertise and time to provide essential healthcare services to the underprivileged at the Sivasanta Medical Camp, located at 11 River Road, adjacent to the Tamil school. The free medical camp, established by the welfare subcommittee of the Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) at the request of Swami Shantanand Saraswathi, TFA's founder and advisor, embodies the organisation's motto ‘Love for God and Service for Fellow Beings.’ TFA, a non-profit organisation, nurtures young artistes in performing traditional Indian dances and musical instruments such as the harmonium and sitar. It also demonstrates its commitment to serving others through its charitable initiatives. In the spirit of this motto, the medical camp operates with a sense of servitude, offering essential healthcare services to those in need without expectation of anything in return. ...

  GEORGETOWN: Underprivileged children in Penang now have the opportunity to learn tennis from qualified coaches with at least an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level 2 Certification and assisted by a group of senior and experienced coaches. “The entire training programme will take six months to complete, and it is open for students aged between 7 and 14 years old,” said K. Manimaran, 56, the founder and head coach of Proace Tennis Academy, which operates from two tennis courts at the St. Xavier’s Institution at Lebuh Farquhar. “Tennis, like many other sports, is not just about the sport itself. It is about character building and integrating life’s lessons such as discipline, integrity, and ethics into the sport itself. In the past two years, we have had students participating in Penang School Sports Council (MSSPP) and Malaysian School Sports Council (MSSM) with a few medals won,” he said. Last year, sisters Agasini, 18, and Agilasini Chandramogan, 17, represented th...

Penang Port Charterd Ferry for Penang Bridfe Sunset Cruise https://thesun.my/spotlight/penang-port-charters-ferry-for-penang-bridge-sunset-cruise-HP11870513

Link to article on Community Farming in Penang https://thesun.my/local_news/community-farms-start-to-flourish-in-penang-DO11860210

Julian Kam, better known as ‘Lefty’, takes storytelling to the next level and breathes life into every stroke of his pen – his graphic narratives transcend mere ink on paper, portraying real-life scenes, people, experiences and authentic moments. This art form, called ‘documentary comics’ combines journalism and biography, presented through sequential art, or comics. Lefty employs the use of sensory ethnography to capture the essence and vibrance of the themes or geographical locations within the projects he undertakes. “What I do is fully immerse myself by relocating to the vicinity of the project I’m involved in. I observe, indulge in local cuisine, get to know the people, gather data, conduct research, and then integrate these facts and experiences into the storyline,” elucidated Lefty, who is left-handed, just like his namesake. The 'Ferry Tales’ from the Sama-Sama: George Town series depicts Penang’s iconic ferry services that traverse the 11-kilometre-wide Penang Strait...

Link to theSun's article published on 16 Nov 2023.

Here are two articles that I wrote for MSN Malaysia, which are no longer available on their website. I have included the articles below for your convenience: 1) 50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap 2) Prosecutors fail to deliver justice on Chee Gaik Yap's case Unfortunately, I cannot locate more links to my previous articles, and if I do, I will update them to my portfolio. ***************** MSN Malaysia News Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:30:00 GMT  |  By Carolyn Khor 50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap 50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap A total of 2058 signatures were collected during a signature campaign in Farlim, Penang to petition against the discharge and acquittal of a suspect involved in the rape and gruesome murder of the Chee Gaik Yap. Chee was abducted while jogging around her neighbourhood in Sungai Petani seven years ago. Shahril Jaafar, 32 walked free after the high court ruled, last Thursday, that the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie   c...

If you're interested in learning more about music or piano, I invite you to visit my music blog, The Music Room . As a piano teacher with over 30 years of experience, I have shared my personal insights and expertise in a variety of articles that may be of interest to students, parents, and teachers alike. Whether you're looking for tips on how to improve your playing technique, reviews of new music books and sheet music, or insights on music theory and history, you'll find a wealth of information on my blog. 

Penang Monthly is a Malaysian magazine that covers a wide range of topics related to Penang, including history, culture, arts, politics, and economics. The magazine publishes informative and insightful articles that are relevant to the people of Penang and the broader Malaysian society. I am pleased to share that some of my articles have been published in Penang Monthly. If you're interested in reading them, here are a few titles and links: Making Penang Their Home by Cheering Up Others A Taste for Waste A Cleaner Penang Requires People Getting Their Hands Dirty I have provided the links above to the articles that I could locate at the moment. However, there are more articles that I will add to the list as soon as I find them. Please be aware that the articles are exclusive to Penang Monthly subscribers and cannot be reproduced on this platform.

The word "now" might seem to have an impatient connotation to it. However, being present in the now requires simply a state of mind that is calm, aligned and aware of the present circumstances. As Julian Barbour said, "Time is a series of nows". The concept of being here in the present can be easily understood by filling a drinking straw with water and then keeping the water in the straw by closing off one of the ends with a finger. When we release our finger which acts as a valve, water then flows out of the straw. It takes time for the water to flow out of the straw, from the top to the bottom. From this experiment, we can experience the "now" that happened in the past, the "now" in the present, and the "now" in the future. However, while the water is still in the straw, time becomes still, happening all at once - the past, present and future, simultaneously. Focusing on the now is relevant to many areas of our lives. For ...