Penang Economic Outlook

By Chan Jin Hooi, Lee Chyi, Che Afandy Che Yusof, Ooi Pei Qi, Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

January 2013 PENANG ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
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We live in a time when giant economies have had to experience how fragile they can be. The global crisis that began in 2008 has been going on for quite a few years now, and has affected the rest of the world profoundly. Penang, being an open economy manufacturing for the world, and otherwise dependent on the ability of global tourists to holiday on the island, has of course had reason to worry.As one would expect, Penang is relatively more...

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Chan Jin Hooi

Lee Chyi

is a public policy analyst at Penang Institute; she is interested in energy policy and development economics.

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Che Afandy Che Yusof

is a research officer under the Economics and Entrepreneurship Programme at the Penang Institute.

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Ooi Pei Qi

is a research analyst at Penang Institute. She is interested in global trends that affect Penang.

Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His latest book is Signals in the Noise: Notes on Penang, Malaysia and the World (Singapore: Faction Press) Homepage: wikibeng.com.

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