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Economic Briefing to the Penang State Government (List of Article) - in PDF Format

2004
January	Should the Ringgit Peg Be Reviewed? Positioning Penang As A Software Hub
February	Brief Economic Commentary for Feb 2004 Malaysia-China Business Relationship
March	The Latest Official Economic Figures: How strong are Malaysia's economic fundamentals? Green Productivity In Business: The emergence of Greening
April	Quarter 1 Economic Performance and Forecast For Penang Competitiveness Benchmarking
May	Coping with China: How Penang Firms are Faring Schooling and Education Do Not Mean the Same Thing
June	Penang GRP For Quarter 1 2004 Are We Ready For Elderly Tourists?
July	Logistics in the Penang Industrial Zones Inflationary Pressures and the Direction that the Economy Might Take in Response
August	The India-ASEAN Partneship The Economic Potential of Penang Fisheries Sector
September	Penang GRP for Quarter 2, 2004 Federal Budget 2005: What It Means for Penang
October	Global FDI Shifts to Services Sector Global Competitiveness Benchmarking
November	Health Tourism In Penang The GST - How Some Questions Might Be Answered
December	Penang Economic Report 2004 Economic Briefing To The Penang State Government (Special Issue)

2003
January	Tourism Industry in Penang: Reflections & Improved Dimensions The Hotel Industry in Penang: An Assessment
February	The Economy, Stock Prices, Bond Market, and Malaysia's Middle Class Tourism in Penang: The Pearl Lacks Lustre
March	Penang's Q1 '03 Performance Forecasted at 6.9 Percent Y-O-Y The Plastic Industry in Penang: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
April	SARS and the Economy
May	Banking on New Products and Services to Improve Performance
June	The Performance of the Informal Sector in Penang
July	Measuring Public Sector Efficiency - Two Malaysian Examples Penang as a Testbed for the National Broadband Plan
August	Competition Policy and Corporate Governance - Economic liberalisation enroute to developed status Regional Consolidation in East Asia During the Post-Crisis Years: Some Evidence.
September	The 2004 Budget: A Positioning for Penang Is there money in waste? Recycling as a vibrant economic activity in Penang
October	Penang SMIs and AFTA: Are We Prepared?
November	NA
December	Penang Economic Report Part 1 Penang Economic Report Part 2

2002
January	Malaysia' Trade Statistics
February	The Falling Yen May Actually Turn Out Helpful Creating a Call Hub in Penang
March	Malaysia's Economy in 2001 Employment of Persons with Disabilities
April	Unemployment Situation in Penang in 2001
May	Reading Economic Numbers and Understanding Them The State of Innovation in Penang (Part 1)
June	Despite Call to Change, the Ringgit Will More Likely Stay Pegged The State of Innovation in Penang (Part 2)
July	Penang's First Quarter 2002 GDP Estimated At 4.1% Defining the New Knowledge Management Paradigm In The New Economy
August	Textile & Garment Industry in Penang: Is it Sunset or a Rising Star?
September	Penang's 2nd Quarter 2002 GDP Growth Estimated at 5.3% Budget 2003: Prospects for Domestic Capabilities Corporate Debt Issues and Malaysian SMEs
October	Making Penang a Major Fisheries Hub Seminar on Asian Competitiveness
November	The Penang Economy, Where Is It Heading? Outlook and Prospects of the Wholesale and Retail Sector in Penang
December	Penang Economic Report 2002: Introduction Penang Economic Report 2002: The International & National Economic Environment Penang Economic Report 2002: Penang's Economic Development Goals Penang Economic Report 2002: Penang's Economic Performance 2002 Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - Agriculture Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - Manufacturing Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - Tourism Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - Finance Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - Wholesale & Retail Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - Trade Penang Economic Report 2002: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2002 - K-based Sector Penang Economic Report 2002: Human Resources Penang Economic Report 2002: Outlook for 2003 Penang Economic Report 2002: Conclusion

2001
January	Penang: Supply and Demand of Labour Force Globalisation, WTO & AFTA: A Commentary
February	The Quality of Growth Human Resource: Issues & Challenges, Prospects for Growth (Part 1)
March	K-Economy is All About the Labour Market Global Economic Slowdown and Its Impact on the Malaysian Economy Human Resource: Issues & Challenges, Prospects for Growth (Part 2)
April	Encouraging Feedbacks So Far from Penang's Labour Market Comparative Benchmarking: Is Malaysia Competitive? (Part 1)
May	Globalisation the Key to Sustainable Growth: Reflections on Prof. Mahani Zainal Abidin's Public Lecture Comparative Benchmarking: Is Malaysia Competitive? (part 2)
June	ICT Development & Its Impact - A Regional Perspective Key Industries of the Future: Semiconductors, Telecommunications & Opto-Photonics
July	Murky Waters Ahead: A Review of Recent Developments in the US Economy Matching Training and Education with the Job Market
August	Asia's Globalisation Challenge Establishing the Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Penang
September	The Effect of the US Economy on Penang's Economy Fighting Poverty Through Globalisation and ICT
October	Is Pegging the Ringgit the Unsung Hero Behind Budget 2002? Venture Capital: An Alternative Source of Financing for Small & Medium Local Firms?
November	The Global Competitiveness Report 2001 Population Trends of Penang
December	Penang Economic Report 2001: Introduction Penang Economic Report 2001: The International & National Economic Environment Penang Economic Report 2001: Penang's Economic Development Strategies Penang Economic Report 2001: Penang's Economic Performance 2001 Penang Economic Report 2001: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2001 - Agriculture Penang Economic Report 2001: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2001 - Manufacturing Penang Economic Report 2001: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2001 - Tertiary Penang Economic Report 2001: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2001 - Tourism Penang Economic Report 2001: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors in 2001 - Finance Penang Economic Report 2001: Human Resources Penang Economic Report 2001: Outlook for 2002 Penang Economic Report 2001: Conclusion

2000
January	Outlook for Asian Economies Malaysia's Productivity Performance Pre-School Education in Penang e-Commerce Trends in Malaysia
February	Asian Economic Outlook: Consumer Prices Asian Economic Outlook: Loan Disbursements Indicates Signs of Economic Recovery Asian Economic Outlook: Performance of the Global Semiconductor Sector Asian Economic Outlook: Determinants of Competitiveness: Education & Literacy
March	Malaysia's Technological Competitiveness Corporate Salaries in Selected ASEAN Countries Water Usage & Resources in Penang Improving Industrial Production Index Hard Disk Drive Trends
April	Penang: Gross Domestic Product - A Review Towards Eco-Tourism in Penang Empowerment Through the Knowledge-Based Economy Penang Property Market Outlook Q1 2000
May	Penang's Manufacturing Competitiveness (Part 1): Manufacturing Performance Malaysia's Ranking in World Competitiveness Foreign Student Enrolment in Private Colleges in Penang
June	Penang's Manufacturing Competitiveness (Part 2): Cost of Doing Business Sentiment Survey on Minimum Wage Policy Supply and Occupancy Rate of Commercial and Industrial Property in Penang
July	Penang's Manufacturing Competitiveness (Part 3): Capabilities Information & Communication Technology: Implication & Significance in Malaysia's Business Environment Sustaining Competitiveness in the Advent of Free Trade
August	Non-Trading of the Ringgit Isolates Malaysia from the Current Thai Baht Crisis East Asian Export Share in International Import Markets Asia-Pacific's Local Area Network (LAN) Market
September	Loan Disbursement in Penang Indicates Economic Recovery Technological and Managerial Upgrading of SMI/Es Through Linkages with MNCs/LSIs (Part 1): Issues & Challenges Monetary versus Fiscal Policy: Reflections on the Public Lecture by Sir Alan Walters
October	Technological and Managerial Upgrading of SMI/Es Through Linkages with MNCs/LSIs (Part 2): Lessons Learnt & Implications eBusiness: Competitive Advantage in the Textile & Apparel Industry Green Productivity Benefits Both the Environment and the Economy
November	Review of Government Budget What is the Budget A General Appraisal of Budget 2001: Recommendations
December	Penang Economic Report 2000: Introduction Penang Economic Report 2000: The International and National Economic Environment Penang Economic Report 2000: Penang's Economic Goals Penang Economic Report 2000: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors (2000) Manufacturing Penang Economic Report 2000: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors (2000) - Tourism Penang Economic Report 2000: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors (2000) - Trade Penang Economic Report 2000: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors (2000) - Property Penang Economic Report 2000: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors (2000) - Finance Penang Economic Report 2000: Performance of Penang's Major Economic Sectors (2000) - Tertiary Penang Economic Report 2000: Human Resources Penang Economic Report 2000: Outlook for 2001 Penang Economic Report 2000: Conclusion

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