Penang’s Manufacturing Sector in Numbers
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The manufacturing sector remains a key economic driver in Penang, contributing about 43% to Penang’s economy, and consistently making up about 13% of the...
November 2025
This November, Penang Monthly explores language, place and memory. As GTLF returns, we highlight Penang’s multilingual streets and the dialects that keep local history alive.
Building A Global Working Culture, Locally
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BEFORE BECOMING A freelance writer, I worked in various MNCs as a technical writer for nine years. The perks were great – free coffee and soft drinks, a f...
Of Angels and Unicorns
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IN BUDGET 2019 the federal government introduced an annual RM20mil tax exemption incentive per company for investments in venture capital funds, or for angel in...
More than Just Digital Buzzwords
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GLOBAL TRENDS ARE pointing towards the use of digital technologies as the new frontier of industry growth, with discourse centred on big buzzwords like artifici...
PDC Aligns its Aspirations to Penang2030
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THE SEVENTH GENERAL manager to helm the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), Datuk Mohd Bazid Abdul Kahar strives to bring back the glory days the Corporation...
Covid-19 Exclusives: How Wuhan Affects Our Economy
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Wuhan , also known as “Chicago of the East”, is the capital city of Hubei Province in Central China. It has a population of 11 million, a GDP of USD224bil, and as many as 230 Fortune Global 500 firms have a presence there.
How Laws Interact with Policies
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PENANG INSTITUTE’S PERSONNEL were given some pieces of good advice on February 18, 2020 concerning the relationship between the letter of the law and poli...
Penang's Industrial Parks Surge in Global Prominence
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WITH THE TWIN blessings of geography and demography, Penang has been able to enjoy a deeply-etched history as a trading hub; first as a free port and then a Fre...
When Night Falls...
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George Town’s nocturnal serenity is captured by Mark Hall who spent a year photographing the city’s heritage by streetlight. Shadows and light cast a magical sp...
Covid-19 Exclusives: The Virus Blights the Art World
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VISUAL ART activities have been badly impacted by the Covid-19 Virus global pandemic. Museums, festivals, art fairs, biennials are closed, often with immediate...
Breathtaking Views into the Distance and the Past, Courtesy of The Habitat Penang Hill
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Since the early days of Penang's colonisation, botanists and naturalists from around the world have come to scour the 130-million-year-old rainforest on Penang...
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