15 arrested at Sogo #Blackout 505 flash mob (Video)
Footage of the arrests at Sogo during a flash mob yesterday to generate publicity for the 22 June rally for electoral reforms.
Time for a Parks, Gardens and Greenery Board in Penang
Blog visitor Kevin writes about the lack of tree care in Penang. Trees along our roadsides experience a lot of stress. In comparison, how many trees in the wild on Penang Hill or in the jungles were uprooted?
Windstorm chaos as Penang Umno tower-top plunges (Video)
A strong windstorm caused havoc in Penang this evening as trees were uprooted and a tower structure fell off the top of the state Umno building. Has Penang just received its first taste of climate change?
Spotted a dolphin lately? MareCet wants to know
A group of Malaysians has set up a research centre in Langkawi to increase scientific knowledge, implement conservation actions, strengthen policies, and raise awareness of marine mammals and the marine environment.
This dolphin sighting was uploaded on Youtube on 25 March 2013:
#505 rally in Perlis tonight (Photos)
A #505 rally is taking place in Perlis tonight with Perlis PKR’s Faisol kicking off the proceedings.
Poll: Should PSM be admitted to Pakatan for GE14?
Parti Sosialis Malaysia has formally applied to be admitted to Pakatan Rakyat. Should it be part of Pakatan? What do you think?
Bearing in mind there could be more problems and misunderstandings between PSM and Pakatan parties in seat allocations for GE14;
and weighing that against the likelihood of splitting the anti-BN votes to BN’s advantage if PSM goes it alone;
but also considering that PSM is opposed to the prevailing neoliberal ideology,
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Bukit Gambir waterfall turns murky – an early warning?
A waterfall near high-rise apartments at Bukit Gambir, below and close to the site of an exclusive bungalow project on a hill-slope 110 metres above sea level, has turned murky.
This photo was taken early yesterday morning.
This photo was taken early yesterday morning. George Town Festival: ‘Arus Melayu’ events
Organised in partnership with George Town Festival and Persatuan Sejarah & Warisan Pulau Pinang, “Arus Melayu” explores the complexity and diversity of the word and notion of ‘Melayu’ through the presentation of ideas, perspectives and theories on language and literature, logic, and in film, says Zairil Khir Johari.
#505 gathering in Sabah
A little #505 event was held at a hall in Sabah on Saturday.
Mongolian delegation wants answers
They are still looking for answers to Altantuya’s death.
Bloggers lead 2000-strong Singapore rally against internet freedom curbs
Some 2000 people gathered at Hong Lim Park in Singapore yesterday in protest against a new regulation that requires certain websites to be licenced.
‘Bangsar spring’ flags mysteriously sprout at Dataran Merdeka
Someone has been hard at work overnight. The flags were spotted this morning and photos were spread on social media.
Ambiga addresses Oslo Freedom Forum 2013 (Video)
Ambiga was one of the speakers at the fifth annual Oslo Freedom Forum on 13-15 May 2013, which had the theme “Five Years of Challenging Power”. Her talk was titled “Unrigging an Election”.
‘Umno’s arrogance of power will backfire’: Anwar
Anwar Ibrahim has issued a strongly worded statement on recent oppressive developments.
Another hill project – 110m above sea level
How is this possible? A project to build 17 three-storey luxury bungalows on Bukit Gambir advertises the site as “a serene 4.1-acre hill land of lush greenery on an elevation of 110m above sea level”, when the usual permissible threshold is 76m.
Doesn’t look like much lush greenery left here.
Section of second Penang bridge collapses
More collapsing infrastructure: A 30m section of the entrance ramp to the unopened second Penang Bridge near Jalan Batu Maung collapsed this evening, smashing vehicle(s) with fatalities feared.
“Serious bridge collapsed at Penang Second Bridge. 1-2 Cars under ruin. Bomba trying best. I m at ground zero. Lets pray for the best!” reports Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin. Hundreds of rescue workers are frantically working at the scene.
“Serious bridge collapsed at Penang Second Bridge. 1-2 Cars under ruin. Bomba trying best. I m at ground zero. Lets pray for the best!” reports Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin. Hundreds of rescue workers are frantically working at the scene. Who owns Petron Malaysia?
Much speculation has been going around about who owns Petron Malaysia. Let’s take a look at the official records.
Hill land clearing: A possible modus operandi
Let me speculate about a possible modus operandi when it comes to clearing of hill land above 250 feet for so-called ‘development’.
Curse of Bakun: The fall and fall of Ting Pek Khiing
Whatever happened to tycoon Ting Pek Khiing, who was once involved in the construction of the jinxed Bakun Dam, built over native ancestral land including burial sites?