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Thugs disrupt Penang anti-Lynas protest

 Civil society, Sustainable development  53 Responses »
Feb 262012
 
Thugs disrupt Penang anti-Lynas protest

A group of about 50 unruly pro-Umno thugs tried to disrupt the anti-Lynas solidarity gathering at Speakers’ Square in Penang this evening.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 8.50pm  Tagged with: disrupted, gathering, Lynas, Penang, Speakers' Square

Himpunan Hijau 2.0: New environmental consciousness blossoms

 Civil society, Development issues, Environment, Sustainable development  8 Responses »
Feb 262012
 

Today’s gathering of some 15000 people in Kuantan was probably the biggest environmental protest in Malaysian history.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.23pm  Tagged with: Bukit Merah, environment, Himpunan Hijau, Lynas, protest

Live – Some 15000 show up to protest Lynas plant

 Civil society, Environment, Health care, Sustainable development  15 Responses »
Feb 262012
 

Kuantan was turned into a sea of green this morning as some 15000 people turned up for the Himpunan Hijau 2.0 gathering to protest at Lynas Corporation’s construction of a rare earth refinery.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 8.59am  Tagged with: environment, Himpunan Hijau, kuantan, Lynas

Ground-breaking ceremony for HDB-designed flats

 Housing, Public transport, Sustainable development  43 Responses »
Feb 162012
 

The state government today held a ground-breaking ceremony for 12000 cheaper homes in Bandar Cassia in Batu Kawan on mainland Penang designed by the Singapore HDB consultants.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 5.55pm  Tagged with: affordable housing, Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan

Diplomat who described Penan plight as “petty” asked to resign

 Marginalised groups, Sustainable development  7 Responses »
Feb 132012
 

The Malaysian High Commissioner to the UK has come under criticism for his remarks that the Penan issue is trivial.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 4.35pm  Tagged with: Bruno Manser, penan, UK High Commission
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