Feeder buses will begin plying from Juru and Bandar Perda on the mainland today to link up with the Bridge Express Shuttle Transit (Best) bus service.Graphic: Rapid Penang
Some 20000 people have gathered in Raub for the Himpunan Hijau Raub gathering to protest against the use of cyanide and to press for the closure of a gold mining plant here.
Our ‘favourite’ guy’s YouYube clip has unsurprisingly been classified as ‘private’ by the person who uploaded it in the first place (see earlier entry below). Not to worry, someone else has posted a copy on YouTube.
Hydro Tasmania, acting as a dam consultant, is helping Sarawak build more dams, which could displace natives, while a Sarawak timber firm, after extensive logging in Sarawak, is now involved in the timber industry in Tasmania.
Is our underfunded public health care system able to cope with the crowds needing affordable health care? Some photos from the Penang General Hospital today.
A snapshot of the share price history of Lynas Corporation Ltd over the last six months. What does this say about investor sentiment?Source: Australian Securities Exchange website (26 August 2012)
The defection of two key ruling coalition parliamentarians to the political opposition has shifted Malaysia’s pre-election equation and highlighted the importance of the crucial swing states of Sabah and Sarawak in what is expected to be a neck and neck contest.
1Malaysia Development Bhd’s push into the property sector is raising concerns about the company’s rising debt and a possible commercial property glut in KL.
Close to 10,000 people from all over the country flocked to Bukit Mertajam this evening to witness the episcopal ordination of Sebastian Francis as the fifth Bishop of the Penang Diocese.
CPC Corp, the Taiwanese firm interested in building a RM35bn petrochemical complex in Pengerang, Johor, had wanted to push ahead with its project here reportedly because its facility in southern Taiwan would be shut down in 2015 following strong protests from environmental and residents groups.
The Penang state government has come up with a new RM50m financing scheme to spruce up low and low-medium cost flats in the state by topping up the balance of federal financing for such projects. Will it help to brighten up the lives of Taman Tun Dr Awang residents in Butterworth?Taman Tun Dr Awang: Cleaner, greener Penang should start here – Photograph: Anil
Update (18 August): As hinted in the blog posting below, Kelantan Pas reportedly has now dropped Nasharudin from its general election candidates’ list.15 August 2012Former Pas deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa’s recent comments and public appearances with BN leaders have set tongues wagging.
The development control system should be transparent and accountable, says former MPPP Councillor Goh Ban Lee. “As an immediate move, One Stop Centre (OSC) meetings should be opened to the public so that ratepayers know how their councillors and government officers do their job.”
