Penang Monthly

Penang Monthly, by Penang Institute, is the voice of Penang, offering insights on its people, politics, economy, culture, and society, with a focus on local and national issues for curious Malaysians.

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On-the-job training critical to present-day education

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In this day and age, education is a requirement for success. Gone are the days when informal apprenticeship programmes were the route of choice for school-lea...

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Cat on the prowl

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Transparency and accountability were key themes in the electoral campaign of opposition parties two years ago. At that time, Barisan Nasional governments at s...

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Welcoming the old and disabled to Penang

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With the recent conferment of Unesco World Heritage City status, new opportunities are available for Penang to become an attraction for older visitors and p...

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Must progress be ugly?

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It seems to me that in the last couple of decades, Penang, especially George Town, has been allowed to develop haphazardly. If I have to use one word to describ...

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Living the poem

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Sitting along a busy Penang street and talking to Cecil Rajendra is taking a serious toll on my self-restraint. It’s hot, noisy and the cold beer in his...

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Caught in the net The Malaysian seafood industry waits in vain

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Ch’ng Chin Hooi, chairman of the MFFPA.CH’NG CHIN HOOI, chairman of the Malaysian Frozen Food Processors Association (MFFPA) looked tired du...

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Thinking of investing in properties?

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HAVE WE BEEN MISSING OUT? This is often asked in relation to where we should park our money, after hearing stories about windfalls from property gains. The re...

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Penang’s success is Malaysia’s success

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Can you give us a brief overview of Invest Penang?The main reason Invest Penang was set up was for industrial promotion. The Industrial Division of the Pena...

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Capital movements and Penang’s manufacturing sector

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BUSINESS NEWS in the past few months has highlighted concerns about capital flight – how Malaysia’s foreign reserves have fallen sizeably despite a...

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Penang blueprint

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THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY is at a crossroads; it has stopped being a high growth economy and is no longer a low-cost centre. Furthermore, the global economy is a ve...

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Getting the private healthcare sector into shape

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WHERE HEALTHCARE is concerned, be it the public or private sector, the focus has to be on improving delivery systems and keeping costs low. The public sector, c...

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Qigong instructor promotes spontaneous health

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Nai has done everything, from construction to computer repairs. Now, he’s found a new calling.PENANG is the only state in Malaysia where people of C...

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