SMEs in Malaysia and Penang
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What is the progress of SMEs in Malaysia?Over the years, policies, strategies, initiatives and incentives to promote SME development have been chart...
Socio-economic Inequalities
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Imbalances of income distribution across states of MalaysiaWhile Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah show the least uniform income distribution in 2004,...
Statistics
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Green buildings in MalaysiaThe Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia's version of the green rating tool, conceptualised in 2008. This rating system provide...
Breakdown of Government Revenue, 2012
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Government revenue consists of three components – direct taxes, indirect taxes and non-tax revenues. Direct taxes consist of income taxes from companies,...
Malaysia’s energy generat ion and usage
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Malaysia’s national grid operates as such: customers are connected with power from hydroelectric and thermal plants through a network system made up of tr...
East Malaysia in numbers
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With consciousness of East Malaysia being heightened, especially post GE-13, we explore its demographics, along with its economic contribution and literacy rate...
An analysis of the TPPA
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We provide the numbers on Malaysia and a comparative analysis between the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) countries on various economic aspects....
Brain drain in numbers
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Compared to average wages in Singapore, the UK and Australia, Malaysia’s wages are lagging far behind. A person of managerial rank in Malaysia, for exam...
An analysis of Penang
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Penang is geographically divided into two sections, Penang Island and Seberang Perai (SP). The two sections are then further subdivided into five dist...
The numbers on human trafficking
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Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. It is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Nonetheless, there are thousands of men, women and...