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            A Monthly Dose of Penangiana
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        It has now been two years since this magazine, Penang Economic Monthly, was revamped into a new colourful product meant for wider circulation and sale.The r... 
    
    
    
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            Penang’s Finances Staying Strong
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        Since 2008 Penang has experienced fiscal surpluses in its financial account; it achieved as large a sum as RM61.7mil in fiscal surpluses, or 0.1% of Penang’s GDP in 2017. 
    
    
    
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