The Penang Hindu Endowments Board (

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: பினாங்கு இந்து அறநிலைய வாரியம்; abbreviation: PHEB) is an agency of the Penang State government in Malaysia that administers Hindu religious affairs in the state.

Background

The PHEB's administration is under the Penang State Government but its annual report and financial statements will be presented to the Cabinet and Parliament by the

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. Now, the PHEB is led by its director,

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. The PHEB is a statutory body as stated in the Hindu Endowments Act in 1906.

References

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