South China Sea: What’s at stake?
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With the discovery of oil in Sarawak in 1910, the foundation of Malaysia’s oil and gas industry was laid and changed its economy forever. Mainly located i...
Local government in Malaysia: Types, functions, organisation, members and budget
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Figure 1: Types of local government in MalaysiaSource: Ministry of Housing and Local Government, 2014.The local government or local authority, or &ldq...
Pulau Tikus in numbers
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Pulau Tikus land useThe statistics below are based on the Pulau Tikus Revitalisation Plan (2014), prepared by Geografia in association with Penang Heritage...
Penang transportation by the numbers
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We examine the transport situation in Penang and provide the statistics on the trends and modes of transportation available in the state.Vehicle re-re...
Demographics of a diverse Malaysia
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Malaysia is made up of many races and cultures, the predominant ones being the Malays, Chinese and Indians on the peninsula. For February, to accompany our co...
How old are Malaysians?
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While many of us are concerned about death and old age, survivability in old age might be a more pressing matter, economically. Here are the numbers on Malaysia...
Penang’s aviation and maritime sectors by the numbers
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Penang International AirportPenang International AirportPenang International Airport is the country’s third busiest airport in terms of passenger tr...
Labour force and wage comparisons by numbers
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The labour force refers to those who, during the survey, are between the ages of 15 and 64 (in completed years at last birthday) and are either employed or unem...
Penang’s mainland – Seberang Perai by the numbers
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The recent Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat by-election and announcement of the Penang Sky Cab cable car system have cast the national spotlight onto Seberan...
Measuring creativity
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Malaysia’s creative content industry is estimated to be worth RM16bil, according to the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). “Platforms such...
Welcome to Penang
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2017-03-22The top three countries of origin of international visitors to Penang were Indonesia, Singapore and China. These three countries made up almost 71% of...
Festivals in numbers
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2015 is the Year of Festivals for Malaysia. The tagline, “Endless Celebrations”, showcases Malaysia as a tourist destination with bountiful and dive...