The Motorcycle in Numbers
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IN 2019, 66.2% of Malaysian households owned either a motorcycle or a scooter (Table 1), with their ownerships in rural areas (76.0%) being higher than in urban...
Changing Work Expectations
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THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has forced employers and employees alike to rapidly embrace changes to their work arrangements to ensure business continuity. Whether it b...
Tourist Arrival Trends
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SEVERE DISRUPTIONS FROM the Covid-19 pandemic have caused Malaysia and Penang’s robust tourism industry to suffer. Deemed a major contributor towards the econom...
Radio and Podcasts in Numbers
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MALAYSIA’S BROADCASTING SECTOR is mainly led by three service providers. These are Astro, Media Prima and Star Media. Of the RM5.4bil in revenue the sector made...
Penang’s Villages in Numbers
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VILLAGES IN Malaysia are classified into eight groups: Arranged villages, planned villages, new villages, traditional villages, fishing villages, floating villa...
A Glimpse of Penang’s Cosmopolitan History
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GEORGE TOWN HAS been regarded as a cosmopolitan city since its founding in the 18th century. The rich blend of ethnic groups continues to be reflected in street...
The Care Industry in Numbers
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The Care Industry in Numbers by: Yeong Pey JungTHE CARE INDUSTRY covers all aspects of care provided to a country’s population, and this includes healthcare, ch...
Industrialisation in Numbers
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As the second smallest state in Malaysia, Penang contributed the second-largest manufacturing output to Malaysia’s GDP. This accounts for about 13.9% of the cou...
Malaysian News Media in numbers
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The rise of the Internet and social media has changed the media landscape as well as how people consume news and information. More Malaysians are seen to be shi...
Seberang Perai Utara in Numbers
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SEBERANG PERAI WAS historically known as Province Wellesley, when in 1798, it was handed over by the Kedah Sultanate to the British East India Company. In recen...
Women's Personal Care Expenditure in Numbers
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A SIGNIFICANT DRIVER of economic growth for Malaysia is its market for personal care, wellness, health and fashion. The skin care industry, for example, is proj...