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Never-ending Penang bridge tolls – but nothing for Penang

 Accountability, Public transport  25 Responses »
Nov 252011
 
Never-ending Penang bridge tolls - but nothing for Penang

The federal government should hand over both Penang bridges to the Penang state government – so that the state can use the tolls as a form of congestion pricing and finance public transport infrastructure in Penang.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 10.45am  Tagged with: concession, Penang bridge, plus, profits, UEM

Theme park land under 60-year lease from PBA

 Accountability, Environment, Sustainable development  28 Responses »
Nov 232011
 

The 44 acres of land for the Escape Theme Park near the Teluk Bahang Dam is being leased from the Penang Water Authority (PBAPP) for RM39m in total rentals.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.36pm  Tagged with: EIA, environment, PBA, theme park

RM5-8bn Penang tunnel: Another controversial swap deal

 Accountability, Climate change, Development issues, Public transport, Sustainable development  67 Responses »
Nov 142011
 

The Penang government plans to hand over more super-prime sea-front land to corporations as part of a swap deal to finance the controversial proposed RM5-8bn 6.5km tunnel from Gurney Drive to Bagan Ajam.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.43pm  Tagged with: land reclamation, swap deal, tunnel

Ivory-Dijaya JV for RM10bn ‘Penang World City’ project

 Accountability, Development issues  20 Responses »
Nov 122011
 
Ivory-Dijaya JV for RM10bn 'Penang World City' project

Ivory Properties Group Bhd is entering into a 51:49 joint venture with Dijaya Corporation Bhd to develop 103 acres of super-prime Bayan Mutiara sea-front land that it is acquiring from PDC for RM1.1bn or RM240psf.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.50pm

Razaleigh on the scandal of the IPPs

 Accountability, Energy resources  19 Responses »
Nov 032011
 

Tengku Razaleigh highlights the scandal of the independent power producers and how it has cost TNB, consumers and the nation dearly.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 9.55pm  Tagged with: Bakun Dam, IPP, TNB
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