Penang Stays Wide O:PEN to a New Era of Creativity
By Emilia Ismail
May 2021FEATURE
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PENANG BECAME THE first Malaysian state to introduce the Creative Economy portfolio when Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow reshuffled the portfolios of state executive councillors last September. The local arts scene has helped to fuel a new kind of tourism since George Town’s elevation to World Heritage Site (WHS) status by UNESCO in 2008, one that connects visitors to the mishmash of culture, heritage and arts. The Creative Economy portfolio therefore reinforces the importance of local creative industries as one...
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