Penang’s Biodiversity in Numbers
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Biosphere ReservesON SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, Penang Hill was designated a Biosphere Reserve (BR) under Unesco’s Man and the Biosphere Programme. This is the state’s...
The Malaysian Film Industry in Numbers
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MALAYSIA’S FILM INDUSTRY has great economic potential. Between 2012 and 2019, the total gross collection for both local and foreign movies shown at local cinema...
Online Shopping in Numbers
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MALAYSIA’S INTEREST IN online shopping waxed and waned over the period of the pandemic. Combining this with household income data from the Department of Statist...
Covid-19 Vaccines in Numbers
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AS OF AUGUST 31, Malaysia’s Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) recorded 71.9% of the population in vaccine registrations. However, if people under 18 years...
TVET in Numbers
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ACCORDING TO THE Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia produced about 255,000 graduates in 2020, approximately 86% of which were from the academic track, and 1...
Social Growth Factors in Numbers
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In recent years, Penang’s robust economic performance, bolstered by immense foreign investment and its manufacturing and service sectors, is an encouragin...
Ageing in Numbers
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We look at the population data to identify Penang’s population trends, compared to that of the nation and to other states. The data also identifies &ldquo...
Tanjung Bungah in Numbers
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Map 1: Area of Tanjung BungahSource: Penang Geographic Information System (PeGIS). Note: The area of Tanjung Bungah suburb is based on the postcode of 1...
The financial status of Penang’s municipal councils
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It is undeniable that municipal councils of each state play crucial roles in providing comfortable living conditions for the people within its boundaries....
The November Floods in Numbers
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Of all the natural disasters in Malaysia, floods are the most frequent, accounting for approximately 63% of all disasters and bringing the highest damage annual...
The Numbers on Malaysia’s 14th General Election
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The 14th General Election (GE14), held on May 9, saw the first-ever change in ruling government. Compared with the last general election, the outgoing ruling go...