Emulate Selangor’s freedom of information law, C4 tells Penang
Penang Institute’s Freedom of Information forum discusses the Freedom of Information (FOI) laws of Penang and Selangor, September 27, 2016. — Pix by KE Ooi ...
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Penang Institute’s ‘Back to Beca’ project out to safeguard the trade
A trishaw rider getting ready for work early in the morning. ― Pictures by KE Ooi GEORGE TOWN, Aug 16 ― They are slow and ...
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Making George Town more walkable, one street at a time
Chulia Street is the first street for the local council together with Penang Institute to start its walkability project. ― Picture by KE Ooi GEORGE ...
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TPPA and RCEP: How will they benefit Malaysia?
Are both agreements complementary, or will they cross each other out? Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, said recently that the ...
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Malaysian girls missing from the job market
MP SPEAKS MP for Serdang Dr Ong Kian Ming wrote an excellent article about the worrying gender imbalance in Malaysian public universities. Our colleagues in ...
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Serious challenge for Malaysia if Syariah law implemented, says scholar
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia will face a serious challenge if Syariah law is implemented in the country, a law professor said today. Professor Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed ...
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Where are the boys heading?
Female power: There is a growing presence of females in local varsities and that does not exclude those in the sciences. –File photo MALE undergraduates ...
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Why the lower intake of males in public universities
MP SPEAKS More than half of public universities in Malaysia have extreme disparities in favour of women, according to a new report by the Penang ...
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Ong: ‘Missing’ boys in public varsities cause for concern
The career trajectory of the “missing” boys must be considered together with the potential negative impact on crime and other social indicators. KUALA LUMPUR: Female ...
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Graduates face a long-haul to recover study costs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian university graduates face a ten-year wait before their higher education investment pays-off, claims a leading think-tank. New research from the Penang Institute ...
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Higher education seen as poor investment
Penang Institute fellow says graduates take longer than non-graduates to out-perform the latter in returns, and many years just to break even. GEORGE TOWN: If ...
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High fees, low salaries make degrees poor investment, academics say
Academics say high education fees and meagre salaries are the reasons why we are not getting a good return on investments. ― File pic KUALA ...
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槟城开讲吸引逾千五人聆听
马哈迪拒推荐纳吉替代人选 槟州希盟政府破天荒邀请前首相马哈迪开讲，吸引超过1500位民众涌入海峡港口会展中心，聆听该名前国家领袖为国家未来前景把脉。 马哈迪在演讲上数度呼吁，民众签署要求撤换首相纳吉的《公民宣言》，但在发问环节询及时，依然拒绝为安华或东姑拉沙里等潜能接班人背书，同时也不肯表态是否支持巫统继续执政。 对他而言，即使是好领袖，上台后也难免会变质。至于巫统是否应再掌权，他未正面回应说，一
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“阿德南可要求更多” 敦马：中央是输家
林冠英（左）说，他与马哈迪（中）同台可能让人感觉尴尬，但是为了拯救国家，就必须以大局为重。 （槟城8日讯）前首相敦马哈迪医生指出，国阵在砂拉越州选大获全胜，却也代表输了中央主权，因为以阿德南为主的砂州政府，未来可更理直气壮向中央政府要求更多资源。 “其实中央政府是输家，砂州首长阿德南才是赢家。目前砂州没有了收费站，砂州未来可继续要求更多。” 马哈迪今天出席由槟城研究院举行的“大马何去何从”讲座会后
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大赢使砂州政府能予取予求
马哈迪指纳吉与联邦沦输家 砂州选举 随着砂州国阵昨天取得压倒性选举胜利，前首相马哈迪认为，这意味砂州政府的地位日隆，足以予取予求，以致联邦政府和首相纳吉沦为输家。 “砂州选举的成绩意味，当州政府胜出之际，落败的是联邦政府。” “因为它依赖州政府，如果州政府提出什么要求，他需要给，因为他依赖州政府。” 马哈迪今午在槟城研究院举行的《马来西亚路在何方？》（Quo Vadis, Malaysia?）的讲
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