GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia -- I have called the northwestern Malaysian island of Penang my home for the past 12 years, entranced by its multiethnic heritage and relatively low-key profile. The rugged forests that clad the Penang Hill area in the island's center and northwestern corner, have been my playground during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Malaysian state's offshore reclamation plans risk environmental disaster
Protesters show their opposition to the Penang South Reclamation project, a controversial Penang State government scheme to build new islands off the coast, in November 2019. (Courtesy of Penang Tolak Tambak)
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