Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, with 38 seats, may look like it has won the Sabah state election over Warisan Plus, which had 32 seats. But there could yet be an unexpected twist.
Sabah state election updates
Latest 11.57pm: Warisan Plus – 32; GRS – 38, Independents – 3
High noon for Malaysia as Anwar makes his move
When Anwar Ibrahim made his move at noon, many Malaysians were sceptical about whether he really had the numbers for a “formidable majority” to bring down Muhyiddin Yassin’s government.
This is what happens when you pour concrete and asphalt all over
Today in Kuala Lumpur, but it could just as well be anywhere else in the country where politicians and planners turn cities into concrete jungles.
Chairman of China construction giant ‘jumps off building’
Hong Kong’s biggest circulation newspaper, The Standard, has reported on its website the passing of the chairman of state-owned infrastructure builder China Railway Construction Corporation, Chen Fenjian, 58, on Sunday.
Post-MCO: Mega-projects as usual in Penang?
This is a little online forum I did with Penang Ikram recently on why Penang’s mega-projects must be reviewed.
https://icminc.com/metformin-glycomet/SUSPENDED! Penang’s iconic ferry service vanishes for the first time in living memory
Updated: The ferry service has since resumed operations, though it remains a much-reduced service.
After years of being neglected or sidelined, despite repeated warnings of such neglect in this blog, the 126-year-old ferry service connecting George Town in Penang Island with Butterworth on the island has finally been disrupted due to “technical problems” affecting all four remaining ferries. This is probably the first time there has been no ferry service since the Japanese and later Allied bombing of Penang during World War Two!
‘Da plan! Da plan!’ Penang’s ‘fantasy islands’ plan leaves many bewildered
Images have emerged of the winning “masterplan” for an audacious scheme to build three artificial islands covering 4,500 acres over what are now prime fishing waters off southern Penang Island. And wait for this: the plan for the three islands has been given the corny moniker “BiodiverCity”. See the images here.
Where does the SRC verdict leave Umno and PN?
The judge in the SRC case has found Najib guilty of all seven charges – a verdict that many had expected and many others did not think possible.
Penang state government should not burden people with more risks
This is the latest statement from Penang Forum. The financial risk from this RM46bn project should concern all the people of Penang. Bear in mind that the annual income of the Penang state government is around RM0.6bn per year.
Why did the Penang government sign the ‘PDP agreement’ so hastily?
There are several things that must be clarified, in particular: what is the status of the fisherfolk’s appeal to the Appeals Board against the environmental impact assessment?
The Consumers Association of Penang has issued the following statement in response to the signing of the “project delivery partner” agreement between the state government and SRS Consortium?
Does the state government have the power to issue bonds, ie to borrow money?
Another day, another mega project in Penang
With the rejuvenation of Nature during the coronavirus lockdown clearly visible, many had hope that governments would be more sensitive to the ecosystems.
‘Pesta Tambak’ continues in reclamation-obsessed Penang
Covid or no Covid-19, glut or no glut, the reclamation frenzy continues in reclamation-crazy Penang. This time, they are eyeing a prime waterfront stretch between the first and second Penang bridges – all 150 acres of proposed waterfront in four stretches along the coast.
Father’s Day tribute
Thanks to reader YMT for pointing us to this heartfelt song. We live in difficult times, so let us give thanks to those fathers out there who make life meaningful through their great sacrifice. And in these times of pandemic, for those dads who put their lives on the line for society at large at great cost to their own families.
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Is there something afoot?
Last night, I spoke to a friend of mine over the phone.
He sounded depressed about the future of Malaysia. “I don’t see much hope for this country.”
“Don’t worry,” I told him. “A lot can change very quickly in politics.” Deep down, I felt all those years of reformasi struggle – more than two decades worth – couldn’t just disappear overnight.
Why we should kiss the RM46bn ‘PTMP’ goodbye
The coronavirus pandemic has given us some space to reflect on the so-called “Penang Transport Master Plan” – in reality, a developers’ plan to reclaim three islands in the name of providing extravagant transport infrastructure for Penang.
The Goose and the Commons
This poem, written some 200 years ago, seems to describe the state of the world even today, especially when we see the commons (ie public land, hills, forests, rivers, coastal waters, islands and other public property that belongs to everyone) being sold for a pittance, privatised, stolen or seized with impunity:
Parliament couldn’t get more finely balanced than this!
Someone asked me this morning whether I knew the current state of our 222-seat Parliament.
Thank goodness, no funding for the RM100m Penang cable car project!
I dislike the backdoor PN government for so many reasons. But whatever its motivation, its decision not to fund the the RM100m Penang cable car project is a blessing in disguise.
High-stakes drama in Bersatu
Quote of the day: “There is no setiausaha kerja (organising secretary) post and he has no powers whatsoever, only susun meja (arranging tables). Now, Mahathir wants to sack Muhyiddin! You just can’t underestimate Mahathir’s staying power.
So a lot of things going on in Bersatu, which appears split right down the middle. Support for the backdoor Perikatan Nasional government will hinge on how this turmoil within Bersatu plays out.