Penang Monthly

Penang Monthly, by Penang Institute, is the voice of Penang, offering insights on its people, politics, economy, culture, and society, with a focus on local and national issues for curious Malaysians.

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Dr Juergen Schloesser: Everything possible, nothing easy

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What is the management rotation system like at the B.Braun headquarters? What determines which individual gets posted for international assignments?We look fo...

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Eco-towns – The Asian Experience

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OPINIONS VARY WHEN it comes to the definition of an Eco-town; essentially, an Eco-town is a township that incorporates environmental protection and management p...

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Memories of Penang Hill

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Leith (1775–1842) was the Governor of Prince of Wales Island from 1800 to 1803. Immediately after he took up this position, he successfully negotiated w...

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The Many Sides of Good City Living

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ONE OUT OF TWO people in the world already lives in a city today. In 40 years, seven out of 10 will be doing that. Rapid urbanisation around the world has put t...

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Improving Penang’s wet markets

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DESPITE THE GROWING popularity of air-conditioned and generally clean shopping malls, wet markets still exist in Penang. Not only that, they are still popular m...

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The Winning Formula: Why Investors Choose Penang

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TO A FIRST-TIME VISITOR Penang can feel like it’s stuck in a time warp, caught between its colonial trading past and electronic manufacturing heydays; san...

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Rocking For Our Rights

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The frontman of indie punk band Maharajah Commission in action.WHAT BETTER WAY TO reach the masses, especially young adults, than through music? Bob Dylan...

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Selangor Passes Two Key Reform Bills

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POLICY REFORMS CAN be a drawn-out and laborious process, but once in a blue moon you get a sudden windfall – and this makes it all worth the wait. In th...

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Innovating Up To Speed – Measuring Penang’s Innovative Capabilities

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RECENTLY, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the plan for the development of Greater Penang, which would comprise the state of Penang and exten...

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Is The CPI Vulnerable to Mood Swings?

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IntroductionThe consumer price index or CPI measures price movements from one year to the next, giving us an indication of inflation. A variety of consumpti...

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Penetrating The New Frontier of Medical Devices

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PENETRATING THE medical devices industry sits high on the wish list of many local manufacturing entities. However, the stringent quality standards associated...

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Marking George Town

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Labourers tasked with road repair in Transfer Road, back in the day. (Picture extracted from Penang Postcard Collection 1899–1930s by Khoo Salma Nasutio...

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