Penang’s Demography in Numbers
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In general, the size of Penang’s population is expected to expand substantially for elderly persons. This is evidently shown in Figure 1 where the pop...
Public Transportation in Penang
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A survey conducted by Penang Monthly on public transportation in Penang garnered 236 responses and revealed the following results. &n...
Medical Tourism Revenue
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Medical tourism traditionally involved tourists cum patients from developed countries travelling to normally less developed countries to get treatment while o...
Print Media in Numbers
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Penang’s public libraries experienced an annual increase of 7.9% in its overall membership from 2011-2017 (Figure 1). With the exception of Sabah and Sara...
Penang’s Manufacturing Sector in Numbers
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The manufacturing sector remains a key economic driver in Penang, contributing about 43% to Penang’s economy, and consistently making up about 13% of the...
Sports in Numbers
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PENANG IS HOME to numerous top athletes in Malaysia. Among them is Datuk Nicol Ann David, who won numerous titles across all the most prestigious tournaments in...
Penangites: Do We Know Our Civil Rights?
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A survey conducted by Penang Monthly on civil rights awareness in Penang gathered 120 respondents, and revealed the following results.Correction: Please not...
PENANG ASSESSMENT RATES
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What are rates and property assessments?The locals call it mui poi soy (door number tax). Rates levied by the local government, such as the Penang City Coun...
Penangites, How are We Doing with Work-life Balance?
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WHAT IS THE state of work-life balance (WLB) in this unprecedented era of lockdowns and remote working? Penang Monthly asks Penangites their views through a s...
Malaysia’s Creative Industry in Numbers
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AS DEFINED IN the National Creative Industry Policy (DIKN) 2009, the creative industry in Malaysia consists of three main categories which cover a total of 45 s...
Penang’s Heritage in Numbers
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Traditional Trades in George Town THERE ARE A total of 607 traditional traders in George Town, Penang. They represent 63 unique trades, and are members of the...
Women in Numbers
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Women in Parliament and Administration AS A SIGNATORY of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)...