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The article focuses on the financial status of Penang state. It says that the Penang state government has managed to consistently retain a healthy financial position in the management of state agencies and in the execution of development projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010). Moreover, the present state administration has been commended by the Auditor-General in each financial year, 2008, 2009 and 2010, for improvement in its financial management and monitoring system.

The article focuses on the economic and business environment condition in Penang. It mentions that the state has good score on incremental capital to output ratio (ICOR) and the economic growth is driven by capital investment. It presents the investment figures for the nation by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority's (Mida). Also offered are charts depicting the investment numbers of the state.

The article looks at some of the commodities that are playing a significant role in the economy of Penang. It discusses the trends and changes in the states' radio, television and computer equipment industry, tourism industry and public and private health sector, and is critical on the outflow of Malaysian ringgit. In addition, it suggests the Penang's manufacturing industry to further improve the supply chain to secure the success of Malaysia's industrial production.

Several charts are presented which depict the economic indicators of Penang, Malaysia including investment inputs and annual change in output in the manufacturing sector from 1988-2003, jobs created through investments in Penang's industries from 1983-2008, and foreign direct investment in Penang by country of origin, ordered by per capita income from January-September 2009.

The article offers information on the growing aquaculture of Penang, Malaysia and has potential for cultivating fish or seafood products for domestic and external consumption. Topics include expectation of increasing per capita fish consumption with high projected income growth, export of fishes such as shrimp and tuna by South-East Asia, and food production park the Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan (TKPM) launched by state government for boosting agricultural production.

The article discusses the financial status of Penang. An analysis of Penang's financial records reveals that the optimism is misplaced that leaves the state in convincing Malaysia to improve its revenue management and cash inflow so that it will no longer be heavily dependent on the federal government for its economic future. It stresses the need for Penang to trim wasteful expenditure, maximize collection from existing revenue sources and to look for a new revenue resources.