Ong Wooi Leng

heads the Socioeconomics and Statistics Programme at Penang Institute. Her work lies in labour market analysis and socio-economic development.

39 posts

Penang's Manufacturing Future: A Balancing Act Between Growth and Talent

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The evolving global trade landscape presents numerous opportunities for Malaysia to capitalise on. Penang, with its robust electrical and electronics (E&E) supply chain, is particularly well-positioned to attract multinational corporations and local businesses.

An Outcome-Based Budget in Line With Penang2030

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THE 2024 PENANG STATE BUDGET, presented by the Chief Minister in November 2023, amounts to RM1.42bil, RM1.05bil of which are allocated for operating expenses an...

Penang's Socio-Economic Excellence

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Rebound is Slower than Expected despite Fiscal Measures

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2021 WILL BE a year fraught with economic challenges and uncertainties. The spike in Covid-19 cases since September 2020 continues to see Malaysia’s econo...

The TVET Landscape and Its Development in Malaysia

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TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL Education and Training (TVET) is the main driving force for the socio-economic development of the country, helping ease youth unemploym...

Manufacturing Excellence: Fruits of Penang’s Industrialisation

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THE SEMICON SOUTHEAST ASIA event hosted at Setia SPICE Convention Centre from 21 to 23 June 2022 is a part of the ongoing celebration of Penang’s 50th year of m...

How industrial is Penang?

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What is the growth potential of industrial investments?Everybody knows that output can only come with inputs. Factory operations rely not only on labour and r...

A-G’s report on Penang’s financial status Positive feedback with some concerns

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Despite the positive response from the Auditor-General regarding Penang’s financial statement and financial management, it is nevertheless important to un...

Turning Points: Ups and downs of Penang’s economy

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IntroductionWe take keen interest on economic news only because we realise that recessions have a way of creeping up on us and messing up whatever big plans w...

Penang’s Investment Numbers

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Introduction“There are no free rides” as the saying goes. To have output and growth, we need to make investments. Sir Roy Harrod in 1939 and Evsey...

Top of The Class – Penang Shines in Auditor-General’s Report

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The ins and outsA state’s financial statement is divided into three parts – consolidated revenue fund, consolidated trust fund and consolidated lo...

A review of the ONE-YEAR-OLD ETP

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In March 2010, the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) was launched by the federal government’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) to...