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Umno anniversary concert falls flat in near empty stadium

 Arts, culture and sports, M'sian politics  16 Responses »
May 152012
 

A concert on Saturday night, as part of a three-day celebration to mark Umno’s 66th anniversary, was held in a near empty Bukit Jalil Stadium.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.02pm  Tagged with: Bukit Jalil Stadium, concert, umno

Sabah, Sarawak minimum wage below poverty line

 Poverty, Workers' rights  12 Responses »
May 082012
 

The federal government’s recently announced minimum monthly wage of RM800 for Sabah and Sarawak falls below the poverty line of the two states, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has pointed out.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.23pm  Tagged with: minimum wage, sabah, sarawak, workers

Bersih 3.0 images you won’t see in the mainstream media

 Democracy, Ethnic and inter-religious relations, Malaysian elections, Media  19 Responses »
May 052012
 

These scenes depict a new Malaysia blossoming in the unity of purpose at Bersih 3.0 – but don’t count on seeing these images in the mainstream media.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.21pm  Tagged with: Bersih, Malaysia, unity

Jakarta abandons monorail, focuses on BRT

 Public transport  3 Responses »
Apr 272012
 

Jakarta has abandoned its unhappy monorail dreams and now plans to reinforce the unsightly monorail pillars already constructed for use as elevated stretches of the city’s Bus Rapid Transit system.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.11am  Tagged with: BRT, Jakarta, monorail

Penang transport master plan: Consultants clarify

 Public transport  7 Responses »
Apr 252012
 

The consultants for the Penang transport master plan have responded to an earlier post on this blog.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 5.50pm  Tagged with: consultants, Penang transport master plan
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