The State of Malaysia’s Public Health
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The number of health facilities in Malaysia has not kept up with the pace of population growth (Figure 1). The ratio of public hospitals to 100,000 population d...
Jelutong in Numbers
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Jelutong or jit loh tōng in Hokkien derives its name from the magnificent Jelutong tree that can grow up to 60m tall and wildly grew on the island. In the mid-n...
Social Media Usage Among Penangites
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Social media can be defined as any instance of electronic communication where netizens create online communities to disseminate information, videos, visuals o...
Women in the Labour Force
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In 2017 48.8% of Malaysia’s total population is represented by women1; in Penang, women make up 49.7% of its total population.2However, women stood for...
Tourism and Ecotourism in Numbers
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Over the past decade, the number of tourist arrivals to Malaysia has shown a gradual increase (Figure 1). Although the total number of visitors dropped by abo...
Statistics
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IntroductionLegal aid centres in Malaysia are established to assist people who need legal representatives but cannot afford their costs. In this issue, the St...
Human Development Indicators
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Malaysia’s human development index (HDI) has been rising in steady increments from 2010 till 2012. Life expectancy has risen by 0.5 years, whereas gross...
Statistics
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The Property Market Report 2012 shows that states that are usual targets for investors such as KL, Selangor, Johor, Perak and Penang saw a decline in transact...
An appendix on nurses
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The provision of cheap and high quality healthcare has catapulted the Malaysian healthcare system into the top global echelon. In 2014, InternationalLiving.com&...