THE Penang economy has fallen victim to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak and other global turmoil, Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas said yesterday.
This year's projected growth had been reduced by half from 6% last year, he said, adding that the shrinkage reflected that the open economy was exposed to external threats posed by global crises.
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