Every time I return to Penang to visit my parents and friends, my heart aches. This sentiment is not mine alone as it is shared by my many colleagues and old schoolmates who now live in Kuala Lumpur.
Penang Leads – that was the tag line the state used to impress on its people and visitors. Many Penangites consider Kuala Lumpur to be a rival, very much like Melbourne and Sydney and Tokyo and Osaka.
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