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Experts cautiously optimistic about Penang’s underground LRT

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 ...

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 ...

Spearheading the ‘Post-Pandemic Reset’ with The Penang Economic Summit 2022

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Big changes foreseen, however GE14 goes

Penang Institute says the victorious side will act swiftly to apply heavy measures to support its agenda. GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Institute foresees large-scale political ...

‘Kleptocracy at its worst’ in Malaysia

So says US Attorney General Jeff Sessions as global investigators seize assets and tighten dragnet on premier Najib Razak’s 1MDB scandal By Nile Bowie Singapore, ...

Penang Institute In Chinese News – April 2017

Click into the post to view a PDF which contains a collection of news coverage of Penang Institute in the Chinese medias for the month of April 2017.

Penang gov’t files judicial review to challenge EC redelineation

The Penang government has filed a judicial review to challenge the Election Commission’s (EC) redelineation recommendations, and to declare them “invalid and unconstitutional”. Lawyer Leong ...

The screw tightens on Malaysia’s religious minorities

A group of children watch a demonstration organised on 18 February 2017 in Kuala Lumpur in support of the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS -the ...

Political historian joins think tank

Dr Ooi has been appointed Penang Institute executive director. POLITICAL historian Dr Ooi Kee Beng, 62, has been appointed Penang Institute executive director. The post ...

敦馬：阿德南或更多要求 國陣贏砂選輸了主權

林冠英問候敦馬夫婦。 （檳城8日訊）前首相敦馬哈迪指出，砂州大選國陣大獲全勝，也代表輸了中央主權，因為以阿德南為主的砂州政府，未來可更理直氣壯向中央政府要求優惠與資源。他今天傍晚出席檳州政府智囊團檳城機構舉辦的“馬來西亞何去何從”演講會後，在記者會受詢時指出，砂拉越已成功向中央要求廢除出路費，現在州選舉國陣大勝，接下來相信還會要求更多。“這將對中央政府，尤其是給首相納吉帶來壓力。現在人們喜歡吹捧自

雪州重划“卡”着 9月前料不举行 大选或落明年

（槟城4日讯）槟城研究院政治与社会分析部主任黄进发认为，早前吉隆坡高庭谕令选举委员会暂停针对重划选区建议在雪州进行听证会的裁决事件，由于雪州重划选区被“卡”着，国阵中央政府相信无法在9月前举行全国大选，甚至9月或年底举行大选的机率也不高，大选或落在明年。 他预测，国阵要采取有利的重划新选区来竞选，但基于雪州重划选区问题没解决，仍须由法庭来审理，因此9月前不会举行大选。 他今日受到本报记者询问第14

唯有讀書高？ 技職也有出頭天

3月份是大馬教育文憑（SPM）成績放榜的季節，全國各大小的升學教育展、升學講座會此起彼落。學生或家長是否意識到大學生失業率居高不下的今天，其實技職教育在未來更具市場競爭力？ 《東方熱話》這期要談國人對技職教育的迷思，以及如何打破這個迷思。技職教育出身的馬來西亞行動方略聯盟技職教育發展委員會秘書張運華及升學專欄資深作家丁國亮，在檳城研究院主辦的《升學競爭中的藍海策略》對話會上，給熱話讀者揭開技職教育

乔治市后巷美化计划 民调显示91.4%人支持

51%民众希望陋巷能变成休闲走道。 （槟城27日讯）槟岛市政厅乔治市后巷美化计划民调出炉，91.4%民众支持这项计划，57%希望陋巷能变后巷花园。 槟州市政厅计划落实乔治市后巷转型计划，并在2月圈定乔治市古迹区后巷作为先驱计划，即分别贯穿头条路及风车路，链接香港巷及林萃龙路，以及泰米尔街通行至林萃龙路，并且展开为期1个月的民调。 这民调于3月20日结束，共有82人参与了网上民调及反馈问卷，其中74