GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia -- The Penang administration unveiled on Aug. 29 its vision to transform the northern island state with projects it hopes will "inspire" change throughout the nation, plans only made possible by the election of the new government in the historic May vote.
The plan under the new government, dubbed "Penang 2030," is aimed at turning the state greener, improving infrastructure and modernizing manufacturing industries. Penang is one of the more developed states in Malaysia, home to nearly two million and the base for some multinationals, including U.S. technology company Intel and German lighting company Osram.
