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Langkawi – where eagles fly 27 Aug 2013 | 07:00 am
Photograph: Jakub Michankow Langkawi derives its name from lang (short for helang or eagle) and kawi, which is the red limestone that makes up most of its 99 islands. And the best way to see both the...
China and Malaysia build joint industrial parks 26 Aug 2013 | 06:30 am
Photography: Erik Charlton China and Malaysia have jointly established the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) and Qinzhou Industrial Park (QIP). But the small size of the MCKIP (just over...
While the women meet, the men cook 23 Aug 2013 | 06:43 am
By Puah Sze Ning Women empowerment is a term many people take for granted. It’s like buying an organic food product; you won’t necessarily taste the difference compared to its non-organic equivalent....
Penang’s growth cries out for more local councils 23 Aug 2013 | 06:37 am
Town Hall. Photograph: Ong Ee Lynn Bringing back local elections will probably remain a dream. Let’s try to increase the number of local councils in Penang instead; there are good reasons for it. By...
Realising an international and intelligent Penang 23 Aug 2013 | 06:36 am
Lim Guan Eng. Photograph: Karl Cheow By Lim Guan Eng The rise of East Asia East Asia appears to have everything going for it. The recent financial crisis, while certainly leaving its mark, has not ...
A Reading Room goes forth to multiply 21 Aug 2013 | 06:44 am
Photograph: Julia Tan The hope is that reading rooms will mushroom all over Penang. The first model is up and running in little Che Em Lane, thanks to Cecil Rajendra. By Julia Tan Walking up a narr...
Embedding dynamism, sustainability, inclusiveness and liveability in Malaysian economic growth 21 Aug 2013 | 06:36 am
PROF DR THAM SIEW YEAN, Professor of Economics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Trade and growth: Navigating the shift from manufacturing to services From 1978 to 2005, the contribution of net expo...
Anticipating changes 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 am
Datuk Noharuddin Nordin. Photograph: Karl Cheow Datuk Noharuddin Nordin, CEO of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, delivers the second keynote address at the Penang Economic Conference. ...
Japan’s economy and monetary policy in an increasingly integrated Asia 16 Aug 2013 | 06:43 am
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Takato Marui SAYURI SHIRAI Policy Board Member of the Bank of Japan Adapted from the keynote speech by Sayuri Shirai, Policy Board Member of the...
Catching the East Asian wind 14 Aug 2013 | 07:28 am
Photograph: Karl Cheow The Penang Economic Conference is inaugurated. East Asia has emerged from the recent financial crisis relatively unscathed. Fundamentals in the region are strong, and the OECD...
