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            Liveability in Numbers
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        Income and Distribution Of the five districts in Penang, the southwest (BD), north Seberang Perai (SPU) and central Seberang Perai (SPT) districts experienced... 
    
    
          
    
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          Ng Kar Yong & 
          Yap Jo-yee
    
      
    
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        THE UN PROJECTS that by 2050, about 75% of the world population will live in cities; and 90% of this increase will take place in Africa and Asia. Presently, 75%... 
    
    
    
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