Penang’s Heritage in Numbers
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Traditional Trades in George Town THERE ARE A total of 607 traditional traders in George Town, Penang. They represent 63 unique trades, and are members of the...
Women in Numbers
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Women in Parliament and Administration AS A SIGNATORY of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)...
Penang’s Agriculture Sector in Numbers
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THE PERCENTAGE SHARE of the agriculture sector to Penang’s GDP dropped slightly from 2.7% in 2015 to 2.2% in 2019 (Figure 1). The sector recorded a positi...
The Environment in Numbers
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RAPID URBANISATION, economic development, population growth, limited land area and industrial expansion all pose significant environmental challenges for Penang...
Creative Industries in Numbers
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Malaysia’s National Creative Industry Policy (DIKN) which draws on DCMS’s definition of creative industries identifies 14 sub-sectors, dividing them into three distinct categories: Multimedia, Cultural Arts and Cultural Heritage.
Penang’s Key Economic Indicators
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In 2018 Penang registered a gross domestic product (GDP) of RM91.2bil, with a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth rate of 5.1%, which is 0.4% higher than the national rate of 4.7%. The state continued to contribute 6.7% to the national GDP.
Food Value Chain in Numbers
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A food value chain involves stakeholders who perform value-adding activities to produce food products.1 Table 1 shows the number of persons engaged and the amou...
Industrial Parks in Numbers
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Penang has over 45 years of industrial experience and almost 300,000 persons employed directly in the manufacturing industries. In tandem with the expansion in...
Chinese Associations in Penang by Numbers
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The formation of Chinese associations in Penang can be traced back to the early nineteenth century, when Chinese migrants began settling in the state; these ass...
The Numbers on Food
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There are four main types of food-related licenses issued by the local councils in Penang. These include licenses issued to food and beverage hawkers, restaurants, food trucks as well as food manufacturing and processing premises.
How Much Are We Reading?
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Our survey on the reading habits of Penangites, which was conducted both physically and online, encompassed 356 respondents and reveal the following results.
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...
