Yeong Pey Jung - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Rising Inflation and Escalating Cost of Living

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SUSAN (not her real name) is a home caterer who started her own business after losing her job during the pandemic lockdown. Though business had been good at fir...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Tourist Arrival Trends

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SEVERE DISRUPTIONS FROM the Covid-19 pandemic have caused Malaysia and Penang’s robust tourism industry to suffer. Deemed a major contributor towards the econom...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Caring for Older Persons in Penang

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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) predicts that by 2050 the global population of those aged 60 years old and above will be approximately 2.1 billion, double o...

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The Care Industry in Numbers

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The Care Industry in Numbers by: Yeong Pey JungTHE CARE INDUSTRY covers all aspects of care provided to a country’s population, and this includes healthcare, ch...

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Women's Personal Care Expenditure in Numbers

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A SIGNIFICANT DRIVER of economic growth for Malaysia is its market for personal care, wellness, health and fashion. The skin care industry, for example, is proj...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Women Suffering Pandemic Fatigue More Than Men

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TWO YEARS ON and with the emergence of new Covid-19 variants, pandemic fatigue has well and fully set in for Malaysians, leaving many vulnerable to burnouts.[1]...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Covid-19 Vaccines in Numbers

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AS OF AUGUST 31, Malaysia’s Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) recorded 71.9% of the population in vaccine registrations. However, if people under 18 years...

by Yeong Pey Jung

The Numbers on Malaysia’s 14th General Election

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The 14th General Election (GE14), held on May 9, saw the first-ever change in ruling government. Compared with the last general election, the outgoing ruling go...

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Sports in Numbers

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PENANG IS HOME to numerous top athletes in Malaysia. Among them is Datuk Nicol Ann David, who won numerous titles across all the most prestigious tournaments in...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Poor Households Bear the Economic Brunt of Covid-19

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THE COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the world into unprecedented times of uncertainty and turmoil. As the global numbers of positive cases and deaths continue to...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Persons with Disabilities in Numbers

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ACCORDING TO THE Department of Social Welfare Malaysia, disability is listed into seven separate categories. These are hearing, visual, speech, physical, learni...

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Women in the Informal Sector Hit Hard by the MCO

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NO DOUBT, businesses and employees in the non-essential sectors have suffered from significant income losses. But it is in the informal sector that workers have...

by Yeong Pey Jung