Being the second smallest state in Malaysia by demography – holding only 6% of the entire population of Malaysia – Penang has certainly done remarkably well from its industrialisation drive in the last five decades.
Although Penang contributes only about 7% to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), its manufacturing base made up almost 14% of the sector’s national output in 2013.
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