Is Lenggong the next hot tourist spot?
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Most Malaysians would have heard of Lembah Bujang and its Hindu-Buddhist settlement that goes back to possibly as early as the year 110, but what about its less...
One million lives saved, and counting
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Torbjorn Andersson.Torbjorn Andersson, managing director of St Jude Medical Penang, can barely hold back his enthusiasm as he shows me a small grey device...
National Instruments – Helping Penang climb the expertise ladder
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In spite of the global economic crunch, National Instruments (NI) is growing smoothly in Penang. Starting from a temporary office in Suntech back in 2008, the U...
Pulau Tikus in numbers
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Pulau Tikus land useThe statistics below are based on the Pulau Tikus Revitalisation Plan (2014), prepared by Geografia in association with Penang Heritage...
Penang transportation by the numbers
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We examine the transport situation in Penang and provide the statistics on the trends and modes of transportation available in the state.Vehicle re-re...
Demographics of a diverse Malaysia
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Malaysia is made up of many races and cultures, the predominant ones being the Malays, Chinese and Indians on the peninsula. For February, to accompany our co...
How old are Malaysians?
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While many of us are concerned about death and old age, survivability in old age might be a more pressing matter, economically. Here are the numbers on Malaysia...
Penang’s aviation and maritime sectors by the numbers
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Penang International AirportPenang International AirportPenang International Airport is the country’s third busiest airport in terms of passenger tr...
Labour force and wage comparisons by numbers
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The labour force refers to those who, during the survey, are between the ages of 15 and 64 (in completed years at last birthday) and are either employed or unem...
Penang’s mainland – Seberang Perai by the numbers
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The recent Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat by-election and announcement of the Penang Sky Cab cable car system have cast the national spotlight onto Seberan...
Measuring creativity
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Malaysia’s creative content industry is estimated to be worth RM16bil, according to the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). “Platforms such...
Welcome to Penang
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2017-03-22The top three countries of origin of international visitors to Penang were Indonesia, Singapore and China. These three countries made up almost 71% of...