Penang – A Rice Bowl State under Threat?
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Paddy field at Bukit Merah, Permatang Pauh.Seberang Perai has undergone much urbanisation over the last decade. This has led to concerns over land use: wa...
Green is the Agenda!
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Climate change is here. Penang was hit by one of the worst floods in its history on November 4 last year. The 15-hour storm paralysed the state, causing huge...
Penang Economic Indicators
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consultations.The economic performance of Malaysia and Penang has been strong for past six years, with an average annual growth of 5%. Penang’s gros...
Malaysia’s GDP Growth Masks a Dark Truth
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The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have increased their projection of Malaysia’s GDP growth this year to 5.2% and 4.8% respectively....
The More the Money, the More the Taxes
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Over the last 45 years, government revenue has registered impressive annual growth rates: in 1970 it hit RM2.4bil; by 2015, it had exceeded RM219bil.In Mala...
Penang’s Aquaculture Sector Does Swimmingly Well
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Malaysia is among the world’s top fish-consuming countries, putting away 56.9kg per year per person.1 Fish contribute about 44% of the total animal-sour...
Preparing for Industry 4.0
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What is Industry 4.0? At a very high level, it is about the integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance the producti...
Embracing A.I.
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Campaign period in Malaysia can get rather overzealous.According to the World Bank, Malaysia’s economic growth will continue at a moderate pace over...
Painting for Peace
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During end November-early December 2017, Myanmar’s International Watercolor Society (IWS) set about a trial run for its 2019 fully international programme...
Capturing Vanishing Worlds
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(Left) Jimmy Nelson.Jimmy Nelson’s job is no walk in the park: constantly gallivanting in jungle thickets around the world, he leaves his family of...
A Short and Splendid Hike
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Bukit Hijau Waterfall, which is a short walk away from the trail head of the hike.Penang’s hills offer all sorts of challenges for people with varyi...
Magic in the Malay World
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Naim Marjani, a traditional kuda kepang maker, demonstrating how a puppet is made. Kuda Kepang is rooted in ancient Javanese rituals and traditions still foun...