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Monorail vs light rail debate in Australian press

 Public transport  13 Responses »
Apr 052012
 
Monorail vs light rail debate in Australian press

A couple of letters have been sent to the Australian press touting the relative merits of light rail over monorail systems.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.10am  Tagged with: Australia, light rail, monorail, trams

New blogger on the block

 M'sian politics, Media  12 Responses »
Apr 042012
 

A long awaited entry into blogosphere: you would have seen his writings all over the place including his contributions to Aliran Monthly and the Aliran website. Now, veteran political commentator Martin Jalleh has a brand new blog.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 2.58am  Tagged with: blog, Martin Jalleh

Indonesia’s poverty rate falls

 Asean, Poverty, Workers' rights  47 Responses »
Mar 252012
 
Indonesia's poverty rate falls

There was much ado in the press here about Indonesia flexing its muscles over the tasks that domestic workers have to perform in Malaysia. Could it be that, with the poverty rate in Indonesia reportedly falling, there is less desperation to work in Malaysia?

 Posted by Anil Netto at 6.14pm  Tagged with: domestic workers, Malaysia, Poverty

‘Why the worst infrastructure gets built’

 Accountability, Development issues, Public transport, Sustainable development  29 Responses »
Mar 232012
 

When big ticket infrastructure projects such as highways, tunnels, bridges and airports are pushed through, the lack of proper business plans and robust cost-benefit analyses is often glaring.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.49pm  Tagged with: cost-benefit analysis, highways, infrastructure, tunnel

A visitor’s favourite Malaysian experiences

 Arts, culture and sports, Penang street food, Sustainable development  14 Responses »
Mar 212012
 

What draws people to Malaysia? Little to do with boutique hotels, Petronas Twin Towers, theme parks, glitzy malls or any other property development..

 Posted by Anil Netto at 8.11pm  Tagged with: Nature, Orang Asli, Penang
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