Public to feel more pinch following oil slump, says economist
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28, 2016: Penang Institute chief executive officer and economics head Dr Lim Kim Hwa said the Budget amendments might translate to lesser ...
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By George, what a festival!
LODESTAR By Danton Remoto (The Philippine Star) I just came back from the 5th George Town Literary Festival held in the historic city of Penang ...
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Budget 2016 won’t be sweet for all, think tank suggests
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is due to table his sixth Budget tomorrow. ― File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― Falling oil prices ...
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Rising from foothold in spice trade
The story of a town: Koay speaking on the rise and transformation of Bukit Mertajam during the Seberang Prai Story Lecture. With her is Chan ...
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Mothers tend to quit workforce earlier
FOUR out of 10 women in Penang bow out of the workforce before they hit their mid-40s because they cannot juggle both work and their ...
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11MP shows Putrajaya relying more on taxes after oil slump, think tank says
The think tank lauded the government for diversifying its income away from oil and gas, but suggested the need to improve tax competitiveness compared to ...
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More jobless among private varsity graduates
Malaysian private varsities also perform poorly in local and national ratings according to publicly available data. KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Institute warns in a new ...
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Poor management root cause of private varsity stress, think tank says
According to a study by local think-tank Penang Institute, one key problem of financial stress and poor quality outcomes in Malaysian private universities is the ...
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New loan rules leading 70pc of private varsities to financial ruin, think-tank says
Penang Institute general manager Dr Ong Kian Ming says the think-tank’s findings will have ‘serious implications’ in the sustainability of the private higher education sector. ...
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Oil drag on Malaysia may go beyond 2016
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27: Penang Institute chief executive officer and economics head Dr Lim Kim Hwa said 2015 would be a challenging year for Malaysia, ...
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KL needs local government polls, think tank tells forum
Penang Institute fellow Dr Wong Chin Huat talks about local government elections for Kuala Lumpur at a forum in Kuala Lumpur today. – The Malaysian ...
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槟研究所分析：手中现金将减少 中收家庭冲击最大
二零一四年十月十四日 晚上九时四分 （槟城14日讯）槟州研究所分析指，在我国政府在明年4月开始征收消费税后，预料中等收入家庭将遭受最大冲击，他们手中的现金将会减少。 根据槟州研究所发布的文告指出，在综合了消费税、一个大马援助金和所得税减免效应下，低收入和高收入家庭预料将受惠，因为他们将获得更多的现金在手，然而在中等收入的家庭将会变糟。根据槟州研究所估计，低收入家庭所获得的一马援助金，将高过他们所需
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Making Penang more liveable
An efficient public transport system is crucial in upgrading the liveability of Penang. — Photo from Agoda.com. Penang is all set to foster a society ...
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Scheme to stem brain drain will backfire, drive more Malaysians abroad, says economist
Instead of luring overseas Malaysian talent back to the country, Putrajaya’s scheme to stem the brain drain could backfire as it would inadvertently nudge more ...
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Who gains and sacrifices in brain-drain issue? – Penang Institute
1. What is brain drain and why is it significant? Brain drain is used to describe the emigration of high skilled labour. Malaysia aspires to ...
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