As the Sun Warms the Valley…
By Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
April 2025 EDITORIAL
I AM IN the foothills of the peninsula’s main mountain range, off Gopeng. It is early morning, 7am. From the balcony of my room, I throw pellets from a bag provided by the hotel to the multitude of pink and gold fish in the pond. They go into an occasional frenzy as the food hits the water surface, giving up the natural and harmonious swimming pattern they had a minute ago.Two things occur to me. First, how finding food is...
Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His recent books include The Eurasian Core and its Edges: Dialogues with Wang Gungwu on the History of the World (ISEAS 2016). Homepage: wikibeng.com
