Human Development Indicators
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Malaysia’s human development index (HDI) has been rising in steady increments from 2010 till 2012. Life expectancy has risen by 0.5 years, whereas gross...
Statistics
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The Property Market Report 2012 shows that states that are usual targets for investors such as KL, Selangor, Johor, Perak and Penang saw a decline in transact...
An Appendix on Nurses
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Does Malaysia have the medical personnel to accommodate this medical tourism boom? This month we’ll take a look at the human resource element of the medical industry, with a particular focus on the nursing profession.
The Arts in Numbers
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As the arts have been burgeoning in Malaysia and Penang, we take a glimpse at the number of arts-related societies and arts and humanities education in the coun...
Why Vaccinate?
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Access to healthcare is a basic human right. The Malaysian government and in particular the Ministry of Health (MOH) have poured financial and human resources i...
The Startup Landscape in Malaysia
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With a sound foundation in science and technology education, Penang should be able to reap the rewards for which it has dedicated time and investments....
Statistics
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The 2010 Penang Industrial Survey was conducted electronically from July 13 to August 31, 2010, and involved all the manufacturing…
Statistics
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Of those who were registered at the end of 2007, nearly 39% had learning difficulties, 33% were physically disabled and…