PSC Pillars Talk Science
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Datuk Wong Siew HaiPillar leader for the Penang Technology Centre Chairman, Malaysian American Electronics IndustryTell us a little more about the proposed...
Penang Sets Its Sights On Science
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It’s been 40 years since multinational corporations (MNCs) first set up factories in Penang. The technological innovations involved have undergone seismic...
The Common Good in Penang's Progress
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Is development good or bad?Private development, we are seeing with increased intensity in Penang, is actually a deal made between private business and its cus...
Gender Equality and The Millennium Development Goals
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Malaysia: The Millennium Development Goals at 2010 paints a general but holistic picture of the status of Malaysia since the midterm review in 2005. I was impre...
Women: Economy and Employment
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The 2009 International Labour Organization (ILO) report on Global Employment Trends for Women warned that, with the deepening of the recession in 2009, the glob...
Opting Out – Choice or Circumstance ?
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When a woman opts out of the workforce, is it choice or circumstance?In both cases, the catalyst to this situation is motherhood which affects women at all le...
Empowering Selangor Women
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The Selangor Women’s Affairs portfolio is led by YB Rodziah Ismail. Under the previous Barisan Nasional-led state government, it was possible for the stat...
PWDC - A Snapshot
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Today, four months down the road PWDC is set with nine fulltime and part-time staff on the go. Headed by chief executive officer (CEO) Sri Husnaini Sofjan who w...
16 Women
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Chong Eng Member of Parliament for Bukit MertajamThe “woman in grey” is well known for her pursuit of gender equality. Under h...
Skilling Future Workers
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The manufacturing sector has been the bastion and catalyst of economic development for Penang for more than four decades now. The state economy continues, nev...
Events in April
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ACTIVITIESGather ‘round your little ones for a fun Easter outing at Hin Market! There are plenty of fun family-friendly activities from the easter egg hunt to p...
Early Election
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Speculation is rife that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak will call for the 13th General Election this year. Rumours are aplenty on the actual date &...