Powerhouse Penang: Malaysia. (business growth)

The Economist (US);  May 22, 1993 ;     618 words ...PENANG is where Malaysia's past meets its future. Tourists in...But tourists are not the only foreigners flocking to Penang. Scores of multinational companies have set up in the industrial parks on either side of the giant bridge that links Penang island to the mainland. Penang has become crucial to ...

Penang out to regain prominence

New Straits Times;  August 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Gunaratnam New Straits Times 08-23-2002 Penang out to regain prominence Byline: Shanti Gunaratnam Edition: 2* PENANG is a sleeping beauty which desperately...assessment has strongly recommended that Penang puts its in order if it wants to arrest...

Travel: Long Haul - The sweet and sour island Penang remains an unspoilt...

The Independent - London;  January 23, 1999 ;     700+ words ...It can be tough being a tourist in Penang - especially at meal times. This island...Variety has always been the spice of life in Penang. The sleepy backwater of Chinese shop...swept away on a wave of modernisation, Penang is as yet a living museum of architecture...

Penang still a favourite

New Straits Times;  December 18, 2004 ;     619 words ...New Straits Times 12-18-2004 Penang still a favourite Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Prime News PENANG is still a favourite holiday destination...decay. There are still many plus points for Penang, many say, and many more have been concerned...

After the developmental state: civil society in Japan.

Journal of East Asian Studies;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...The Japanese developmental state catapulted Japan into economic...distinctive model, the era of the developmental state was drawing to a close...documented the story of Japan's developmental state by focusing on industrial...

Of Penang bridge and its relevance to island's growth, BUSINESS TIMES

Business Times (Malaysia);  February 25, 2003 ;     700+ words ......casual observer, the modern history of Penang could be divided into two - pre-bridge and post-bridge. The Penang bridge, opened to traffic 15 years ago...bridge, the yellow and black ferries of the Penang Port Commission provided a leisure link...

The adaptive developmental state in East Asia.

Journal of East Asian Studies;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the 1997 crisis was the East Asian developmental state model itself. (1) To be sure, the...then the notion that the postwar developmental state in East Asia needed to adapt to...words, the challenges to the postwar developmental state model, and thus the imperatives...

'I've had enough of Penang' (HL)

New Straits Times;  June 6, 2005 ;     688 words ......Straits Times 06-06-2005 'I've had enough of Penang' (HL) Byline: Koh Lay Chin Edition: Main...suffocating red tape and numbing bureaucracy in Penang and is close to pulling out of ever doing...island. "We spent 50 years investing (in Penang) but the delays and red tape are unbelievable...

Plenty on Penang attractions online

New Straits Times;  October 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......New Straits Times 10-17-2002 Plenty on Penang attractions online Byline: Zoraini Wati...for many Malaysians is, without a doubt, Penang. Known as Pearl of the Orient, the island...reasonably priced food. Gourmet's paradise. Penang is indeed a great place for food lovers...

The Financial Crisis of 1997--98 and the End of the Asian Developmental...

Contemporary Southeast Asia;  December 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......effectively dismantled the Asian developmental state and forced East Asia to search for...financial resources. In fact, the Asian developmental state and financial globalization are...effectively dismantled the Asian developmental state in the 1990s and forced Asia to...

Ibiden pledges to invest another RM1b in Penang

New Straits Times;  June 10, 2008 ;     366 words ......Ibiden pledges to invest another RM1b in Penang Byline: Marina Emmanuel Edition: Main...to invest an additional RM1 billion in Penang by 2011. This investment is in addition...month for a manufacturing plant at the Penang Science Park, which will be ready by the...

`Join forces to make Penang a centre of educational excellence'

New Straits Times;  August 6, 2002 ;     438 words ......Times 08-06-2002 `Join forces to make Penang a centre of educational excellence...Section: Nation Memo: Conference on Penang: Excellence in the 3Es - Economics, Education and Environment (2002 : Penang). PENANG, Mon. - Universities, schools...

The new `Old Penang'

New Straits Times;  March 29, 2000 ;     547 words ......Straits Times 03-29-2000 The new `Old Penang' Byline: Susanne Chan Edition: 2* Section...visiting the "little town" of The Garage, Penang, cannot fail to feel that the wood and...to a different aspect and component of Penang's community. From the outside, the orange...

Penang the `Silicon Island'

New Straits Times;  June 20, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Emmanuel New Straits Times 06-20-2000 Penang the `Silicon Island' Byline: Marina Emmanuel Edition: 2* PENANG is set to maintain its position as the...multinational corporations, located in Penang, have provided a strong foundation for...

Boost for Penang's economy

New Straits Times;  May 15, 2004 ;     592 words ...Marina Emmanuel New Straits Times 05-15-2004 Boost for Penang's economy Byline: Marina Emmanuel Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation PENANG, Fri. - The economic fortunes of Penang are set to be boosted when Malaysia's "Silicon Island...