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                    [Title] => By George, what a festival!
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I just came back from the 5th George Town Literary Festival held in the historic city of Penang in Malaysia, and my mind is still reeling from the images.

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Just after a few days, the current protest action in Hongkong has now begun to draw mixed reactions from the Hongkong people themselves. Certain businesses have complained that the planned restriction on

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1135559 [AuthorName] => Archie Modequillo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1299836 [Title] => Pilipinas mao nay “selfie capital” sa kalibotan [Summary] =>

 Gawas nga social media ug texting capital, laing angga na usab ang nakuha sa Pilipinas kay mao na kini ang "selfie capital of the world."

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1386325 [AuthorName] => Jessa Agua [SectionName] => Banat Balita [SectionUrl] => balita [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1299880 [Title] => Makati, Pasig are ‘selfie’ capitals [Summary] =>

Makati and Pasig cities are the “selfie capitals of the world,” based on TIME magazine’s database of more than 400,000 Instagram photos.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804764 [AuthorName] => Janvic Mateo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.com/a/img560/9710/xfh8.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 664279 [Title] => Malaysia whets the appetite [Summary] =>

The slogan is catchy and distinctive, inviting and invigorating. It whets the appetite to discover and explore the islands’ wealth of attractions and holiday options.

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Surely everyone has seen this tagline on television, “Malaysia, Truly Asia”. It is catchy and unique, inviting and invigorating. It whets the appetite to discover and explore the island’s wealth of attractions and holiday options.

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I requested wheelchair assistance when I went to Singapore with my family last December 29.

[DatePublished] => 2011-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136089 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500520 [AuthorName] => Marlinda Angbetic Tan [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 135117 [Title] => Penang: A past preserved [Summary] => The train ride from Bangkok to Penang evoked charm reminiscent of those days when privileged colonials traveled for pleasure. It helped that the Bangkok train station, Hua Lumpong, had elements of Victorian architecture such as the ironwork and louver windows. It reminded me of the old European stations that made train journeys memorable and pleasurable. Partly, I was being idealistic about this adventure. But my friend and I were not getting on the Eastern and Orient Express since our budget would not allow it. [DatePublished] => 2001-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1124526 [AuthorName] => Ana P. Labrador [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) ) )
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