The Penang Monthly Book Prize Returns
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Inaugurated in 2017, the Penang Monthly Book Prize returned for its second edition last November. “Penang Monthly will soon be celebrating its 10th annive...
Events
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FestivalThe Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta will see numerous hot air balloons by international and local balloonists over two days, with family friendly...
Fuel Subsidies in Malaysia vs Global Crude Oil Prices, 2006-2012
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The Malaysian fuel subsidies bill is highly dependent on global crude oil prices. In other words, when the global crude oil prices increase, our government has...
Social Media Usage Among Penangites
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Social media can be defined as any instance of electronic communication where netizens create online communities to disseminate information, videos, visuals o...
Women in the Labour Force
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In 2017 48.8% of Malaysia’s total population is represented by women1; in Penang, women make up 49.7% of its total population.2However, women stood for...
Event
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4 FebQueen Mary Cruise Venue: Tanjung City Marina, George TownWebsite: www.visitpenang.gov.my13 Feb - 14 MARKek Lok Si...
Penang Island Jazz Festival 2009
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The sixth edition of the Penang Island Jazz Festival was held from Dec 3-6, 2009, featuring performers from Germany, Norway, Korea, Lithuania, Brazil, Australia...
Tourism and Ecotourism in Numbers
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Over the past decade, the number of tourist arrivals to Malaysia has shown a gradual increase (Figure 1). Although the total number of visitors dropped by abo...
