A Budget with Dubious Benefits
by
Ong Wooi Leng
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A Cleaner Penang Requires People Getting Their Hands Dirty
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Aerobic composer unit at Bagan Ajam.A precursor to a successful, sustainable and liveable city is good waste management. Knowing this, the Penang state go...
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Penang's Economic Performance
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Penang’s GDP and GDP per capita have been growing by 5.7% and 6% respectively over the last five years. Since 2010, Penang outperformed Malaysia in econom...
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