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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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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Betting on better public transport

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THE IMAGE OF a CEO with a full business suit opting to hop onto an LRT or monorail instead of taking his chauffeur-driven car is not one we Malaysians can eas...

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Replanning Malaysia’s town planning

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An apartment in Paya Terubong.THE TANJUNG BUNGAH Residents’ Association in Penang has been campaigning against development on hill slopes in the vic...

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Beating childhood learning difficulties

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DESPERATE and helpless, Mei Sing searched for professional help and friends recommended the BOLD-PSDC Centre in Island Park (Bureau on Learning Difficulties), P...

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Rising from the ashes

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IT WAS the fire that did it.His entire office was burned to the ground, leaving nothing behind. “I lost everything,” Jimmy Lim said, his usual g...

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Taking tourism to the next level

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Ooi Geok Ling: “It’s high time we stop promoting Penang primarily as a sun, sea and sand destination. We’re under-selling Penang if we resor...

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The Prince of Wales Island Gazette

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Early 19th century views of Prince of Wales IslandPenang can lay claim to many firsts, but one of the most illustrious is that it was the place where the...

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Much has changed, but much remains the same

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Fifteen years or so ago, Malaysia’s Second Industrial Master Plan introduced the strategy of “manufacturing plus-plus” which was fondly descri...

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Penang outlook forum 2010

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THE PENANG OUTLOOK FORUM provides a platform for the assessment of Penang’s past achievements, present capabilities and future growth potential. This ye...

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Human resource for the halal industry

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There are about 1.57 billion Muslims in the world today, and the number is growing. This means that the demand for safe, high-quality halal food will rise ast...

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Democracy is essentially local

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Both the state governments of Penang and Selangor announced in March this year that they had written separate letters to the Election Commission asking for loca...

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