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Remembering the horrors of war
Kseniya Simonova’s haunting sand animation evokes painful memories of the tremendous Ukrainian suffering and loss of life during World War II. Ukraine is believed to have lost more people in World War II than any other European nation as a result of the brutal Nazi occupation, followed by the Soviet reoccupation. Its over 40 million population
Continue reading...Climate chaos concerns could affect our exports
Monday, August 17, 2009
Ever notice how we have blissfully buried our heads in the sand when it comes to the effect of climate change on our economy. It is obvious that the prospect of climate chaos doesn’t figure proiminently in our economic planning
Continue reading...LIVE: Bulldozers in Kg Buah Pala (updates)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
1029: A court bailiff sticks a demolition order on one of the houses.
Continue reading...ISA poll: Let’s have another go…
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The ISA poll on the KDN website has shown some wildly fluctuating results. From 90 per cent of some 14,000 respondents who want the ISA abolished on 10 August, it has now plunged to just 49 per cent of over 17,000 respondents today! Amazing… So let’s try another poll here to see what we get.
Continue reading...Reserve land near Kg Buah Pala: Another option
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Uninhabited land next to Kampung Buah Pala which could be turned into an eco-village – Photos by Anil The worried Buah Pala village folk are at a loss over what to do. Few outside the village seem to understand them. They have been labelled as greedy and demanding after being offered 24 two-storey terrace
Continue reading...Sarawak water shortages: El Nino or deforestation?
Monday, August 10, 2009
Some 18,000 people in eight divisions of Sarawak, including Kuching, are facing water shortages due to a current drought. This dry spell is caused by the El Nino phenomenon, says Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister George Chan. How convenient to put all the blame on “El Nino”
Continue reading...Kg Buah Pala: That RM3.5 million figure…
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Kg Buah Pala villagers have been portrayed as greedy, demanding, and unreasonable. This is partly due to the mixed signals coming from the committee, the seemingly conflicting statements and misrepresentations of those speaking on their behalf including those with vested interests and even those in the state government.
Continue reading...Buah Pala residents agree in principle, but…
Saturday, August 8, 2009
In the confusion that surrounds the Kg Buah Pala crisis, a different version of events over the last 24 hours has emerged. About 80 per cent of the villagers participated in a meeting last night along with several activists.
Continue reading...On the arrests of teens at the Abolish ISA rally
Friday, August 7, 2009
Also, check out a poll on the ISA at the news portal of the Home Affairs Ministry, no less. As at 8.06pm, 91 per cent of over 9,000 respondents want the ISA abolished – an identical result (91%) to what my own blog poll revealed in May.
Continue reading...Buah Pala villagers reject Nusmetro’s offer
Friday, August 7, 2009
1300: Kampung Buah Pala residents have rejected the offer by Nusmetro, according to a contact at the scene. In a just concluded press conference, they cited numerous reasons for their rejection
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- What happens when it rains in northern Penang
- Botanic Garden arches to come down!
- Abolish ISA protest in Trafalgar Square
- Canadian property market receives lift
- Leaning Arch of Penang: A poem
- Leaning Arch: Now you can’t measure the tilt!
- Berjaya-owned Sun spotlights sports betting
- Is this the shape of things to come?
- Pyschopaths on the loose
- Sarawak NCR land development: A raw deal
Asides 
This is the scene when it pours in Chee Seng Gardens, next to a controversial condo development project, which has exposed the hill-slopes. Elsewhere, the sea off Miami Bay and Moonlight Bay turns a muddy orange. Photos by Chee Seng Garden residents and Hymeir Kamarudin of Batu Feringghi Something must be done
The much criticised Penang Botanic Garden arches, one of which is tilting, are to come down, the Tourism Minister announced today. Apparently the decision was made after another survey in USM revealed that 71 per cent of 1,225 respondents surveyed at the Garden wanted the arches removed. I am told Ng Yen Yen also
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Botanic Garden arches to come down!The Abolish ISA Movement (UK) held another demonstration outside the Tourism Malaysia office on Saturday, 26 June 2010. Click on icon on bottom right of frame to toggle to full-screen mode – Photos by Danny Lim
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Abolish ISA protest in Trafalgar Square
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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