December 2011 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

2012 Budget Under The Microscope at Penang Institute

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A week after the 2012 Malaysian Budget, the Penang Institute (formerly known as SERI) held its annual flagship event – the Post Budget Dialogue – to...

Budget 2012 Reveals Malaysia’s Structural Problems

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Heavy handed or the “invisible hand”?The main economic purpose of government is to ensure the delivery of public goods –these being goods th...

Penang News

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Water sports law to be enforcedThe Penang state government will begin to enforce the Personal Watercraft (Penang) Enactment 1999, following numerous jet-ski...

Events

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December1st – 4thPenang Island Jazz FestivalVenue: Bayview Beach ResortContact: +603 2093 4725Email: tccnet@tm.net.my3rd &ndas...

Drivers Behaving Badly

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What would happen if every car is obliged by law to have a CCTV camera mounted in front of the driver, which immediately beams his face prominently onto an LE...

Statistics

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The Back of The Island

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Literally meaning “the back of the island”, Balik Pulau lies in the southwestern region of Penang Island. As development projects mount in the state...