Envoy says beneficial economic ties between US and Malaysia set to continue, even with Trump administration
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 5 — United States envoy Edgard D. Kagan has today downplayed the impact of the upcoming Donald Trump presidency on the country’s ...
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A repository for Penang local food recipes: Why this man thinks it is important
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 — Ong Jin Teong’s culinary journey started because he was homesick for Penang food while he was a student in London ...
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Penang Institute wants to draw locals back to lit fest
PENANG Institute (PI), the state’s think tank, has now been entrusted with organising the annual George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) with the hope that locals ...
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Penang launches STEM Talent Blueprint to drive industrial and technological growth
PENANG has officially launched its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Blueprint at Tech Dome Penang, Komtar, this evening.
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No savings for more than half of Penang’s low-income households, report reveals
MORE than 60% of low-income households in Penang are unable to save any portion of their monthly income due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its ...
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Penang is not short of FDI, but resources
PENANG has had a successful industrialisation journey over the past 50 years. During this time, its semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sectors have transformed ...
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Stimulating Penang’s literary culture through word on the street
THE George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) scheduled to be held from Nov 29 to Dec 1, will carry the theme “Word on the Street” to ...
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George Town Literary Festival returns on Nov 29
PENANG will continue to host the annual George Town Literary Festival because the state is a magnet for writers and publishers, the Penang Institute said. ...
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Semiconductor Study Tour in Northern Malaysia Explores Industry Dynamics and Policy
Penang Institute and Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), with support from Invest Penang, recently hosted a semiconductor study tour in Malaysia’s northern region, focusing on ...
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Padu a good way to centralise data but manual registration and self-reporting prone to bias, loopholes and leakages, says Penang think tank
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Penang Institute has found that Padu’s (Pangkalan Data Utama) — the more popular name for the Central Database Hub ...
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Penang SEED 2023-2028 will stimulate economic growth
GEORGE TOWN: Penang today presented the Strategy for Economic Ecosystem Development (SEED) 2023 – 2028, which aims to reposition the state’s economy for higher development ...
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Penang confident in maintaining lowest poverty rate in country
GEORGE TOWN – The Penang government has expressed its confidence in its ability to maintain its position as the state with the lowest incidences of ...
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