 In 2010, Penang recorded the highest amount of capital investments within Malaysia, attracting RM12.2 billion, or 26%, of the nation's total investments.Penang's stunning economic recovery, particularly since 2008, was described by Bloomberg as Malaysia's ""biggest economic success"" despite the Malaysian federal government's focus on other states such as Johor and Sarawak.On top of that, the Penang state government was able to decrease Penang's public debt by 95%, from RM630 million in 2008 to RM30 million by late 2011.