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Penang Summary
345 words, approx. 1 pages
(1995 est. pop. 1.2 million). Penang or Pulau Pinang ("Betel Nut Island" in Malay) is located in northwestern peninsular Malaysia. Today the "Pearl of the Orient" comprises the island of Penang and Seberang Perai (formerly...
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Penang Information
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Penang (pronounced /pə'næŋ/; Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. A...


News and Journals
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The Washington Post
In the Flow at Penang
10/26/2001: 921 words, approx. 3 pages
WATERWORKS have become a competitive accessory in Bethesda. Forget those tabletop fountains and aquariums that used to be so diverting; we're talking major humidity levels. Tako Grill has a bathtub-size rock pool, Green Papaya a bar-back of weeping tile, and now Penang has upped...
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The Economist (US)
Powerhouse Penang: Malaysia. (business growth)
05/22/1993: 689 words, approx. 2 pages
Penang is the center of both tourism and industry in Malaysia. High technology foreign companies such as Intel, Advance Micro Devices and Sony have branches in Penang. Wages for workers are rising as their labor skills increase. PENANG is where Malaysia's past meets...
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AP Features
Malaysia budget airline begins service
4/4/2007: 257 words, approx. 1 pages
Low-cost carrier Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, has started commercial operations with ticket prices as low as $2.60.Its first passengers flew out of the island resort of Penang, officials said.Firefly, Malaysia's second low-cost airline after AirAsia, will use two 50-seater Fokker Friendship aircraft.Initially, the...
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AP News
Dell opens business center in Malaysia
1/23/2007: 450 words, approx. 2 pages
Computer maker Dell Inc. on Tuesday opened its first global business center outside the United States to provide 24-hour engineering and technology support to its branches worldwide.Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins opened the 200,000 square foot (18,580 sq. meter) center in Malaysia's high-tech city of...
 


 

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