Participation as Speaker/Panelist in the Economics Expo: Blue Economy for Sustainable Future Forum
Dr Negin Vaghefi, a Senior Analyst under the Socioeconomics & Statistics programme in Penang Institute (top left in image) was a speaker/panelist for a forum ...
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Team Norway at Penang Institute
On April 22nd, the Embassy of Norway visited Penang Institute as one of their team-building destinations in Penang. The Institute’s Executive Director, Dato’ Dr. Ooi ...
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Courtesy Call to Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Penang
Penang Institute paid a courtesy visit to the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Penang on April 13th, 2021 and was warmly ...
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Penang Institute and CEU (Philippines) sign MoU in support of mini TechCamp
Penang Institute in Malaysia and Centro Escolar University (CEU) in the Philippines vowed to support TechCamp Malaysia-Philippines, a funded alumni project of TechCamp Malaysia 2020, ...
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Dr Wu Lien-Teh’s 142nd Birthday Celebration in Penang Institute
Penang Institute and members of The Dr Wu Lien-Teh Society, Penang, accompanied by the Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Chow Kon Yeow, gathered to commemorate ...
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Donation of books by Mr Rumi Manecksha, a well-known Penang lawyer
Well-known Penang lawyer Mr Rumi Manecksha donated six bags of books on Malaysian and global politics, and on political philosophy to Penang Institute. The Institute ...
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Participation as a Speaker in the Webinar “Elections under Covid-19: The Singapore Experience”
Ms Braema Mathi, a Visiting Senior Research Fellow under Penang Institute’s History & Regional Studies programme was one of three speakers in a webinar titled ...
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Signing of MoU between Penang Institute and MMU
Earlier this month, Penang Institute (PI) and Multimedia University (MMU) virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signify a research collaboration between the two ...
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Meeting with Mr Bambang Suharto, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia Penang
Mr Bambang Suharto, the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia Penang recently hosted a lunch with Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng, the Executive Director ...
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Launching of the Code of Conduct for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities through the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Penang Institute, Pusat KOMAS and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) came together and formulated The Code of Conduct for the Promotion of Equal ...
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Increasing Connectivity between Malaysia/ASEAN and the European Union
The European Union Delegation, led by Nicolas Dross, First Counsellor and Head of Section for Trade and Economic Relations, visited Penang Institute and was received ...
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Making Penang More of a University State
Last week, a pivotal meeting between members of Penang Institute and Universiti Sains Malaysia took place to discuss future collaborative efforts. Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee ...
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3rd Green Cities Forum – Sustainable Urban Development of Coastal Cities
The two-day 3rd Green Cities Forum hosted by Penang Institute and Asian Development Bank last week drew approximately 150 Malaysian and foreign delegates to discuss ...
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Asia Think Tank Network Policy Forum
Dato’ Dr. Ooi, Executive Director of Penang Institute, spoke as a panelist at the Asia Think Tank Network Policy Forum, on the topic “Why Think-Tanks ...
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Creative Industries Cluster Research Recce to KL
Our Creative Industries Cluster recently made a visit to KL to gain insights on the ecosystem of its creative industries. The first stop was Riuhinthecity’s ...
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