Catching the wind
Subtitle: Penang in a rising Asia
By: edited by Francis E. Hutchinson & Johan Saravanamuttu
Contributors: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Series: Penang studies series
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9789814379878; 9789814414357
Subjects: Economic conditions; World Heritage areas; History; Social life and customs
Other titles: Penang in a rising Asia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-216).

In English.
Table of contents: title: Situating Penang in Asia and Malaysia / Francis E. Hutchinson; title: George Town, Penang, managing a multicultural World Heritage site / Khoo Salma Nasution; title: Heritage as knowledge, time, space, and culture in Penang / Goh Beng Lan; title: Heritage conservation and Muslims in George Town / Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied; title: Investment opportunities in Penang / Lee Kah Choon, Wein Siew Wei and Sherine Loke; title: Penang in the new Asian economy, skills development & future human resource challenges / Poh Heem Heem and Tan Yin Hooi; title: PBA Holdings Bhd, the road to privatisation, corporisation and beyond / Jaseni Maidinsa; title: Penang's technology opportunities / Yoon Chon Leong; title: Building a temporary second home, Japanese long-stay retirees in Penang / Mika Toyota and Mayumi Ono; title: Medical tourism in Penang, a brief review of the sector / Su-Ann Oh; title: Penang's Halal industry / Rosalind Chua.