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Sarawak: New plantations alarm villagers
A increasing number of natives in Sarawak state in north Borneo are alarmed at encroaching forest and oil palm plantations, which are taking over their native customary land and destroying their traditional lifestyles and biodiversity. In Long Berawan, a village in the north of the state, a community of a
Continue reading...Penang’s long awaited local plan sees light
Monday, January 18, 2010
A local plan is in the offing for Penang – a positive development indeed. So, good work to the state government for seeing to this.
Continue reading...Confusion over Batu Kawan monorail test track
Thursday, December 10, 2009
MRails International Sdn Bhd states on its website that the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has “authorised our consortium to implement a monorail test track for 1.3km in Batu Kawan (near Stadium), Penang”. The Edge weekly had reported in October that the state had in principle given the green light to businessman Jeyakumar Varathan, believed to be
Continue reading...A closer look at Talam Corp Bhd
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Selangor government’s decision to approve an additional RM391 million budget allocation to Mentri Besar Inc (MBI) to take over the debts owed by Talam Corp Bhd to three state agencies has stirred controversy. Basically, under the move, MBI will use the money to settle the amount that Talam owes Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd, Permodalan Negeri
Continue reading...More on the Botanic Garden mess (updated)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
A total of RM5 million in federal funds has been approved for projects at the Penang Botanic Garden. But would you accept such funds if this was the result? Photos by three concerned Botanic Garden lovers – Click icon on bottom right to expand to full-screen slideshow mode These are the projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan: Vendor/hawker
Continue reading...Tg Bunga now high-density ‘primary corridor’?
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Tanjong Bunga residents are alarmed by inconsistencies in the Penang Structure Plan for their area that could lead to more congestion and construction projects. They claim that the diagram in the Plan was unilaterally changed after public display to re-zone their area as a high-density ‘Primary Corridor’ whereas the text in the
Continue reading...“Penang” tak boleh!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Yesterday, I wrote “Penang boleh!” I spoke too soon.
Continue reading...“Foreign instigators” behind Penan blockades?
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Borneo Post triumphantly declares: Foreign hands in blockades Foreigners caught on camera mingling with and instigating Penans at Long Nen and Long Bangan blockades MIRI: It’s confirmed! Foreigners are behind many of the blockades set up by Penans in timber camps in the state. It has long been suspected that many foreign environmentalists and socalled conservationists had been
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
Continue reading...Koh’s performance the worst: Former exco member
Monday, July 27, 2009
Former exco member Khor Gark Kim has rated Koh Tsu Koon’s performance as the worst among Penang’s chief ministers so far. (And to think that Koh is now in charge of monitoring Key Perfomance Indicators at the federal level…) All I can say is if you look at the quality of life in Penang – the
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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
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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
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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