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0 The Malaysian Meteorological Department issued a red alert at 1.30pm, warning that intermittent and sometimes heavy downpours in Kelantan and Terengganu this week could lead to more floods in low-lying areas near river banks. Thunderstorms in the two states have already forced over 8,000 flood victims to flee to relief centres in Dungun, Kemaman, Marang, Setiu, [...] 0 Now comes news that Tenaga is planning two new hydroelectric plants in Terengganu and Pahang (see report below). Doesn’t this fly against the justification for the laying of submarine cables to transmit electricity from the Bakun Dam in Sarawak to the peninsula – that there would be no need for expensive new capacity on the peninsula? Energy [...] 0 From mainstream and government sources on the web, I note that a couple of new palaces are in the pipeline. 1. The new Istana Negara along Jalan Duta in KL News reports from 2006: Bernama report here; Star report here. Artists’ impressions and other images can be found on the JKR website here. |
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