This seems to have slipped past the radar: An incinerator capable of burning 1000 tonnes of rubbish daily is slated to be built in Taman Beringin in Kepong. Map: DBKLView Larger Map
The API reading at Pasir Gudang in Johor has shot up to 333, hitting the hazardous range at 5.00pm. Muar remains under hazardous smog conditions as well, though inexplicably no new reading was provided at 5.00pm.Image: Asean haze action online
The smog hanging over Johor and Singapore has reached unhealthy levels, with Muar posting an alarming hazardous reading of 383 at 11.00am. Image: DOE Malaysia
Here’s more information about how the structure at the top of the Umno tower plunged and pierced vertically 30 metres deep into the road and the soft soil below.
This one has to take the cake: The Sarawak Chief Minister says the building of more hydroelectric dams can reverse rural-urban migration and transform the infrastructure of rural Sarawak.
Serious questions are being asked about the large structure that collapsed from the top of the Umno tower in Penang, leaving a huge crater on the road below.
Finally, some action after this issue was raised a few years ago and brought up in Parliament – but where does it leave the long-suffering small investors?
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?
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?
The Malay Mail has carried a report saying that the State Planning Committee approved the conversion of the Bukit Relau project land from hill-land to low-density residential use last year.
See the Malay Mail report here.
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:
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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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.
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.
This photo was taken early yesterday morning. 
