The Penang Institute is funded by the Penang state government. It was established in 1997 (as SERI, the Socio-economic and Environmental Research Institute), and underwent a name change in 2011. The Institute aims to: contribute towards making public policy-making in Penang and in Malaysia; provide platforms for intellectual and professional exchanges on critical, current and strategic issues affecting Penang and its surrounding region; promote interest in Penang’s cultural activities, and specifically in literary pursuits; aid academic research in general through the maintenance of a research library.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://penanginstitute.org/
- Address:
- 10-12 Brown Road, 10350 Penang, Malaysia.
- Country:
- Malaysia
- Sub-region:
- South-Eastern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Defence/Peace/Security
Education
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
Food/Agriculture
Gender
Governance/Transparency
Health
International affairs/Development
Law/Justice/Human rights
Media/Culture/Sport
Private sector development
Social policy
Technology/Innovation
Trade/Economics/Finance
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
Operating languages
Chinese
, English
, Malay
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1997
Age (years)
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Dato' Noor Ahmad Mokhtar Haniff, Lim Pao Li, Dato’ (Dr) Mohammed Anwar Fazal Mohammed
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
2023
Penang Institute
2022
Penang Institute
% Female staff
2024
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
2023
Penang Institute
2022
Penang Institute
% Female researchers
2024
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
2022
Penang Institute
2021
Penang Institute
Organisational performance
Publications
2023
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
2022
Penang Institute
2021
Penang Institute
Social
Likes (2023)
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Penang Institute
Likes (2021)
Penang Institute
Followers (2025)
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Penang Institute
Followers (2022)
Penang Institute
Subscribers (2025)
Penang Institute
Malaysia average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
Penang Institute
Subscribers (2023)
Penang Institute
Data notes
Last
updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.