Kejuaraan benua anjuran Badminton Asia itu bakal menyaksikan penyertaan kelompok pemain lelaki dan wanita terbaik Asia termasuk pasukan pilihan China, Jepun, Korea Selatan dan penyandang juara Malaysia.

Commending the state government’s wide range of schemes and initiatives addressing the various needs of its people, its secretariat policy and research officer Debbie Loh said the efforts include all aspects, like education, health, entrepreneurs, child care, and housing.

Sesi dialog yang turut dihadiri oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Chow Kon Yeow itu membincangkan kekuatan kedua-dua negeri dalam menarik pelaburan masuk ke dalam negara.

Beliau berkata, pelaksanaan enakmen dengan hukuman lebih berat itu berjaya mengurangkan kes pencemaran sumber air berbanding tahun sebelumnya.

The state secured 363 projects valued at RM12.4 billion in the first three months of this year and created 8,377 employment opportunities. The investment value represents a 66.8 per cent increase from the RM7.44 billion in the same quarter of the preceding year.