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By Ooi Kee Beng, Editorial for March 2026 issue of Penang Monthly. ACTIVE AGEING is a trendy term indeed. It is an inspirating notion, serviceable for policymakers and inspirational for ageing individuals. However, and poignantly, it also implies that passive ageing is the default mode for most old people. This is probably because old people … Continue reading
By Ooi Kee Beng, Penang Monthly Editorial, December 2025 NOTHING PROVIDES MORE inspiration for coinage of terms than our five senses. We fashion fundamental words to describe the wide range of information that flows from without onto our body and brain. For example, I am told that the sense of Touch relies on our Skin … Continue reading
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