Malaysian News Media in numbers
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The rise of the Internet and social media has changed the media landscape as well as how people consume news and information. More Malaysians are seen to be shi...
The Happiness in Penang (HIP) Index 2020-2021
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MORE OFTEN THAN not, a nation’s state of progress and development is measured by the metrics of gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), volu...
The Malaysian Film Industry in Numbers
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MALAYSIA’S FILM INDUSTRY has great economic potential. Between 2012 and 2019, the total gross collection for both local and foreign movies shown at local cinema...
Penang's Industrial Parks Surge in Global Prominence
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WITH THE TWIN blessings of geography and demography, Penang has been able to enjoy a deeply-etched history as a trading hub; first as a free port and then a Fre...
Penang’s Agriculture Sector in Numbers
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THE PERCENTAGE SHARE of the agriculture sector to Penang’s GDP dropped slightly from 2.7% in 2015 to 2.2% in 2019 (Figure 1). The sector recorded a positi...
The Environment in Numbers
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RAPID URBANISATION, economic development, population growth, limited land area and industrial expansion all pose significant environmental challenges for Penang...
Creative Industries in Numbers
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Malaysia’s National Creative Industry Policy (DIKN) which draws on DCMS’s definition of creative industries identifies 14 sub-sectors, dividing them into three distinct categories: Multimedia, Cultural Arts and Cultural Heritage.