Why Penang?

Penang, the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the East: When the first multinational started operation in Penang during the 1970’s, many Penangites got the opportunity to learn from the world’s best. Since then, the high tech industry have flourished and the local high knowledge workforce are sought after globally. Today, more than 300 multinationals have presence or manufacturing plants in the state. With the support of the government in terms of grants and tax incentives, manufacturers in Free Industrial Zone further able to pass on these savings to their customers.

Malaysia as a whole is home to about 30 million people, of that 1.8 million resides in Penang. Being a multi ethnic country, Malaysians are naturally verse in multiple languages. While malay being the national language, english is prevalently spoken throughout the nation and Penang is no exception.

Geographically, Penang is blessed with no natural disasters and moderate tropical weather year round. The island and the main land part of Penang are linked by two bridges providing good logistic alternative.