Climbing the value chain
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WE NEED to move up the value chain to remain competitive; that much bears repeating. The urgency to distance ourselves from the sprouting economies of labour-in...
On-the-job training critical to present-day education
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In this day and age, education is a requirement for success. Gone are the days when informal apprenticeship programmes were the route of choice for school-lea...
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...
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...
The New Economic Model – Strategic Policy Directions
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Malaysia todayMalaysia has made significant progress over the last few decades – the eradication of poverty and provision of health and education for it...
Getting good bacteria to green Penang
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Phase 1: Demonstrations at Mayang Pasir (top) and Bayan Baru Market (below).High speed economic activity and demographic shifts, especially in developing...
PSDC 3.0 - bridging the gap between Policy-making and industrial needs
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IN MARCH 2010, members of the PSDC Management Council were in Phuket for its highly important bi-annual Offsite Meeting. Such gatherings are now a tradition and...
EMC lab to encourage product designing
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From september 2010 onwards, Penang can boast an EMC laboratory of its own. This cutting edge technology determines whether or not a new electronic product desi...
E&E sector as a National Key Economic Area
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2010 promises of economic transformation in Malaysia. The key message is loud and clear – Malaysia must not become a middle-income country which loses its...
Keeping Applied Engineering certification alive
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Applied engineering students specialise in a technical area of study and blend handson process experience with theory. At the rudimentary level, they are traine...
Making Little Changes Matter In Penang
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From concept to reality, Phase 1 of the Shared Services Centre was realised in 18 months.Popular perception of Penang’s economy had for some time be...
Jordan Plofsky: Acknowledging results and recognising performance
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How long have you been in Penang and what were your initial reactions when posted here? I have been coming to Penang since 2001 on a bi-annual basis, but relo...