In Live! 2019, we dig deeper into Penang island, past the touristy spots and into what may be the last holdout to the forward march of development. What we discovered was Balik Pulau, a green and serene place where time seems to move a beat slower than on the rest of the bustling Pearl of the Orient.

Alibaba said the robots have “drastically” slashed the hotel’s cost as it does not need to hire as many people do these tasks and also “eliminates the need for guests to interact with other people”.

The average person breathes in 18kg of air daily — much more than the 1.2kg water and 1.3kg food that we consume in a day.

Amidst his efforts to warn the public against "falling for" Pakatan Harapan's "tactics" in the Cameron Highlands by elections, Ahmad Maslan found inspiration in the strawberries so abundant upon those verdant hills, and produced a culinary masterpiece that had many on Twitter scratching their heads, perplexed. 

Be proud of these superb goods made by Malaysian artisans.

Time for some bedak sejuk, goat farming and street art…

Fruits — especially durians — form the backbone of Balik Pulau’s tourism. Much of the land on the hills of this region were farms.

One of the first settlers of Balik Pulau were primarily comprised of the robust Hakkas, who toiled on the hillside estates dotting the area.

According to Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics founder Datuk Joey Yap, although the Earth element symbolises sluggishness, it also means it is a good time to be prudent and analytical as well as to seize opportunities to accumulate wealth through investments.

“This is a labour of love that I believe will contribute towards sustainable ecotourism, conservation, education and research. ‘Rumah Lat’ is not about my legacy, but instead is about capturing and preserving the traditional Malay kampung way of life as I knew it.”