Penang Institute Newsletters – Page 2

October 2023 – Launching Mechanisms to Generate Synergy between Penang’s Brains and Brain Trusts

Penang Institute embarked last month on a new phase in its development. Convinced of the need for a quantum-leap upgrade in the public policy thinking ecosystem in Penang…

September 2023 – Excelling Is A Duty To Ourselves

Think tank work, to my mind, is a constant endeavour firstly to understand the ecosystem of the relevant location—in our case, the state of Penang within Malaysia and within the current world situation.

August 2023 – Back To Books, Forward To Books

The focus on Books in the Penang Monthly for August comes at a time when Penang Institute is actively reviewing how it can improve its Penang Studies Resource Centre (PSRC) to …

July 2023 – A New Mandate for Positive Development in Federalism and Inclusive Nation Building

This may be the newsletter for July, but this note is being written 4 days after the state election saw the Pakatan Harapan taking power for the fourth term in a row, albeit this time with Barisan Nasional as state (and federal) ally.

June 2023 – Spotlight on the environment and the economy

In recent weeks, much of the Institute’s attention has been taken up in two areas. Firstly, we worked with the Chief Minister’s Office to develop the medium-term economic action plan that we call Penang’s Strategy for Economic Ecosystem Development (SEED)…

May 2023 – Democracy Is Not Only About The Right To Vote, But It Is Nothing Without It

As the state election approaches, many things come to an end and many things lie in wait around the corner…

April 2023 – With Federal Goodwill, Penang Can Expect A Better Future

As the heat wave continues and Covid cases rise, albeit in less serious form, by some accounts, Penang Institute continues working on projects for the…

March 2023 – Adapting to New Times

Things remain busy at Penang Institute as Malaysian society adapts to life under the new federal government…

February 2023 – It Really Does Feel Like The Bad Times Are Over For Now

Judging from the large number of events and visits that Penang Institute has had in the short month of February, the cautious attitude…

January 2023 – Festivities Point Forward, Not Only Backward

We have really been in need of the many festivities of the last couple of months. Christmas was followed by the New Year…

December 2022 – December 2022 is over. Now the 2020s can properly begin

Now, as December 2022 ticks, ticks, ticks into January 2023, it does feel like the 2020s are finally beginning…

Nov 2022 – Malaysia Enters New Terrain In Its Nation Building

There is cautious optimism in the air. The 15th General Election is over, and Penang-born Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is finally the country’s Prime Minister. Penang Institute…

October 2022 – Democracy Starts With The Vote, But Doesn’t End There

And so, the GE15 general election is called. Of the nine states which had not recently held state-level elections…

September 2022 – Distinguishing Between A Uniting Nationalism And A Divisive One

As globalisation processes take hits from numerous angles, nationalism grows in strength throughout the world. This word—Nationalism…

August 2022 – A Collaborative Approach Will Work Best for Developing, Keeping and Attracting Talents

The economic situation for Penang coming out of Covid-19 looks much better than many could have assumed. FDIs continue…

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