Statistics - Penang Monthly (Page 9)

The financial status of Penang’s municipal councils

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It is undeniable that municipal councils of each state play crucial roles in providing comfortable living conditions for the people within its boundaries....

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The November Floods in Numbers

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Of all the natural disasters in Malaysia, floods are the most frequent, accounting for approximately 63% of all disasters and bringing the highest damage annual...

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The Numbers on Malaysia’s 14th General Election

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The 14th General Election (GE14), held on May 9, saw the first-ever change in ruling government. Compared with the last general election, the outgoing ruling go...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Penang’s Demography in Numbers

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In general, the size of Penang’s population is expected to expand substantially for elderly persons. This is evidently shown in Figure 1 where the pop...

by Ong Wooi Leng

Public Transportation in Penang

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A survey conducted by Penang Monthly on public transportation in Penang garnered 236 responses and revealed the following results. &n...

by Ernest Mah Herh Sun

Medical Tourism Revenue

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Medical tourism traditionally involved tourists cum patients from developed countries travelling to normally less developed countries to get treatment while o...

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Print Media in Numbers

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Penang’s public libraries experienced an annual increase of 7.9% in its overall membership from 2011-2017 (Figure 1). With the exception of Sabah and Sara...

by Tan Ing Chang

Tan Ing Chang

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...

by Ong Wooi Leng

Sports in Numbers

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PENANG IS HOME to numerous top athletes in Malaysia. Among them is Datuk Nicol Ann David, who won numerous titles across all the most prestigious tournaments in...

by Yeong Pey Jung

Penangites: Do We Know Our Civil Rights?

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A survey conducted by Penang Monthly on civil rights awareness in Penang gathered 120 respondents, and revealed the following results.Correction: Please not...

by Melissa Chan

Melissa Chan

PENANG ASSESSMENT RATES

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Statistics for Penang's rates and property assessments.

by Ong Wooi Leng & Chan Huan Chiang

Chan Huan Chiang

Penangites, How are We Doing with Work-life Balance?

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WHAT IS THE state of work-life balance (WLB) in this unprecedented era of lockdowns and remote working? Penang Monthly asks Penangites their views through a s...

by Ng Kar Yong & Yap Jo-yee

Ng Kar Yong