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Posted on 15 April 201519 November 2024

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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Posted on 8 April 201519 November 2024

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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Posted on 30 January 201519 November 2024

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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Posted on 22 January 201519 November 2024

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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Posted on 16 October 201419 November 2024

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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Posted on 14 August 201419 November 2024

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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Posted on 17 July 201419 November 2024

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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Posted on 2 July 201419 November 2024

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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Posted on 14 March 201419 November 2024

Govt lacks vision for educational outcome & reform – think tank

Malaysia lacks a persistent and consistent vision for educational outcomes and reform, especially given that education policies constantly change every few years following changes of ...

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Posted on 9 February 201319 November 2024

A paradigm to identify why M’sia and Penang are ‘sick’

This article was originally published in Malaysia Kini. By Susan Loone2:43PM Feb 8, 2013 Come Feb 23, Penangites would be able to access the Penang ...

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Posted on 24 December 201219 November 2024

Festival cetus ilham baru

Wartawan Sinar Harian22 Disember 2012 GEORGETOWN – Penang Institute mengambil inisiatif anjurkan Festival P Ramlee Pulau Pinang dari 11 Disember hingga 13 Januari depan. Ketua ...

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Posted on 4 October 201219 November 2024

Think tank: Let state handle public transport

Thursday October 4, 2012 GEORGE TOWN: Penang should be given the power to manage its own public transport, said Penang Institute chief executive officer Zairil ...

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Posted on 28 June 201219 November 2024

Long term model needed to create more sustainable cities

By Stuart MacdonaldThursday, 21 June 2012 15:45 THE Penang Institute has recently been hosting a series of screenings of the documentary film Urbanized. The first ...

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Posted on 30 December 201119 November 2024

American economist at the helm

PENANG-BORN US economist Dr Woo Wing Thye, 57, will helm Penang Institute formerly known as the Socio-Economic & Environmental Research Institute (SERI) in March next ...

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Posted on 16 November 201019 November 2024

SERI seeks to offer policy alternatives

Written by Regina William There are think tanks, and there are think tanks. Penang’s own think tank, the Socio-Economic and Environment Research Institute (SERI), is ...

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