Penang's Walkability in Numbers
3 min read
A STUDY BY Stanford University from 2017 found Malaysia to be among the most inactive nations.1 It ranked third-last in the average number of steps taken per da...
Old George Town’s Transportation in Numbers
6 min read
The Municipality continued to license cars until 1940 but lost control of them after World War II to the Federal Government when vehicle registration was taken over by the Road Transport Department in 1948.
Digital Onboarding in Numbers
6 min read
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION is a core focus area of Penang2030. To enhance the usage of digital technology among Penangites, the state government has implemented a v...
Pets in Numbers
4 min read
The ancient practice of having animals as part of a human community, even if not as pets in the modern sense, is at least 15,000 years old. It started with the breeding and domesticating of wild wolves...
SMEs in Malaysia and Penang
3 min read
What is the progress of SMEs in Malaysia?Over the years, policies, strategies, initiatives and incentives to promote SME development have been chart...
Socio-economic Inequalities
3 min read
Imbalances of income distribution across states of MalaysiaWhile Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah show the least uniform income distribution in 2004,...
Statistics
4 min read
Green buildings in MalaysiaThe Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia's version of the green rating tool, conceptualised in 2008. This rating system provide...
Breakdown of Government Revenue, 2012
4 min read
Government revenue consists of three components – direct taxes, indirect taxes and non-tax revenues. Direct taxes consist of income taxes from companies,...
Malaysia’s Energy Generation and Usage
5 min read
Malaysia’s national grid operates as such: customers are connected with power from hydroelectric and thermal plants through a network system made up of transmission lines, substations and distribution lines.
East Malaysia in numbers
3 min read
With consciousness of East Malaysia being heightened, especially post GE-13, we explore its demographics, along with its economic contribution and literacy rate...