Penang govt streamlines state excos’ portfolios; line-up remains unchanged | Malay Mail

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Penang govt streamlines state excos’ portfolios; line-up remains unchanged

Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020 03:04 PM MYTPenang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow poses for a group photo with the state excos during a press conference in George Town September 9, 2020. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Chow had taken on economic planning, renamed as economic development, from Deputy Chief Minister II P.Ramasamy who now only holds the human resources, education and science and technology portfolios. Chow’s transportation portfolio was shifted to state exco Zairil Khir Johari who now holds the transportation and infrastructure portfolios.Chow also announced the formation of Digital Penang under him to provide horizontal support to all state excos and agencies for digital economic development.

Norlela’s portfolio was previously named agriculture and agro-based industries, rural development and health. Now, her portfolio is called agrotech and food security, rural development and health. Social development is a combination of the women and family development, gender inclusiveness and caring society portfolios.

 

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