March 2010 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

How industrial is Penang?

5 min read

Since the 1970s, Penang has seen itself as an industrial centre for the country. What are the jobs they create, and how many? And do our industries differ in significant ways from those found in other parts of the country?

by Ong Wooi Leng & Chan Huan Chiang

Chan Huan Chiang

Penang’s Success is Malaysia’s Success

12 min read

In an interview with Penang Economic Monthly, Invest Penang’s executive committee chairman, Datuk Lee Kah Choon, elaborates on the organisation’s growing role and how it now offers existing and potential investors value-added services.

by Rosalind Chua

Rosalind Chua

Polar bears don’t lie

1 min read

Polar bears don’t lie. Politicians do...

by Cecil Rajendra

Cecil Rajendra

The age of cities is at hand

2 min read

Penang is a unique city with a unique history. How would it fare in an age of urbanisation?

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

2 min read

It was Chinese New Year once again, and with it the traditions that so many of us are familiar with. The days leading up to the festivities, however, involved a great deal of hard work and attention to detail.

by Penang Monthly