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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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