Raya greetings to you all – a new world beckons
As night falls on this first day of Raya, I couldn’t let this day pass without wishing you all Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Here’s a song from the heart – “The Night When The Moon Is Surrounded By Stars”, a P Ramlee song.
Look how nature heals when people stay at home!
Blue skies, sparkling aquablue turquoise waters enticing you to wade in… when was the last time you saw the sea and the skies in Penang looking like this?
A happy Easter to all readers
Belated Easter greetings to all readers in these difficult circumstances. While some of us are privileged to stay at home and reflect and spend some quiet time, others are worried sick about their jobs and loss of incomes.
In the midst of a pandemic, Rafidah says a ‘new virus has emerged’…
The good news is that the daily figures seem to be tapering off a little. No new cases in Penang today, and at the national level, the recoveries have exceeded the new cases again.
Only one new case in Penang over last two days as nature gets a breather
It looks like the number of new cases has slowed to a trickle in Penang – zero new cases yesterday and one today for a total of 99 so far. That is a welcome development.
Martin Khor – Penang boy, global champion of sustainability
Martin’s passing is a huge loss for Penang and indeed the world. A St Xavier’s Institution alumnus, he studied at Cambridge University, played a leading role in Third World Network and rose to become a profound thinker, intellectual and champion of the global South.
Coronavirus: Lowest daily rate of increase in two weeks for Malaysia
The number of cases in Malaysia rose by 130 today to reach 2,161 total cases. That’s a 6.4% increase since yesterday – the lowest daily rate of increase since 12 May.
Covid-19 trajectory: How Malaysia, Italy, South Korea and Singapore are faring
It is difficult to make sense of the daily rise in Covid-19 cases and how we are coping in our battle compared to other countries.
Covid-19: Only two new cases in Penang as rate of increase falls in Malaysia
Today, not only has the rate of increase in the increase in the number of cases fallen, the absolute numbers for Penang and Malaysia have also plunged. In Penang, only two new cases, as the total inched up by just 3% to 68.
Despite daily spikes in cases, rate of increase has stabilised a bit
The bad news is that the number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia continues to rise – today was the highest (212 new cases) so far for the country. But the good news, if you could call it that, is that the percentage rate of increase is generally lower than it was last week, before the movement restrictions came into effect.
Check out the table below that I compiled. Does that mean the stay-at-home mode is having an effect? I hope so.
Coronavirus cases in Penang jump by 13 to 50 today
As the number of cases in Malaysia spiked by 153 to 1,183, Penang saw its highest daily increase of 13 cases today, taking its total to 50. So far, just one of those 50 has been discharged.
Coronavirus tests: Where does Malaysia stand?
How are we faring in our testing of suspected cases of coronavirus? This graph shows where we stand among a group of selected countries of interest. The figures are for tests per million people.
George Town quiet as night falls on first day of movement control
The first day of movement control has ended with mixed results.
Generally traffic was very light on the road in George Town tonight. Most shops were closed, apart from convenience stores. A couple of hawkers stalls and a few small eateries were selling ta pau food to customers. But most didn’t bother to open as there were only a few pedestrians on the streets.
How has China contained the rapid spread of coronavirus?
Many marvelled when China was able to build 16 temporary hospitals in Wuhan in record time, but few are aware that all 16 were closed by 10 March after serving their purpose.
Allow Parliament to test Muhyiddin’s support
Last week’s events have left many people horrified. It was certainly a leap year 29 February with so many MPs leap-frogging left, right and centre. Appalling. And now the tainted old guard are back. But the struggle for a new, more inclusive, Malaysia continues.
Aliran issued this statement today:
Aliran is appalled over the ousting of a democratically elected government by MPs who cast aside the five-year mandate given by voters in the last general election.
Political turmoil in Putrajaya
Stay calm. Whatever happens in Putrajaya, the people’s will must prevail.
Forum in KL: The reform agenda – Are we on track?
Whatever happens at the Pakatan Harapan leadership council meeting, what matters most is the fate of the reform agenda. Come and attend this forum in KL to find out what’s going on and whether the interests of the people will be upheld.
Our train service – the lost generation
Our train network. A magnificent legacy (though of course the trains were used back then largely to transport commodities to feed the Empire). But for almost a generation since the mid-1980s, while the government focused on the “national car” (which bled red ink) and tolled highway (cashcows), our trains and supporting infrastructure were neglected.
This is it – The Big Forum in Penang on 15 February 2020
This is it, the main event, organised by a string of grassroots, civil society, residents’ and fisherfolk representatives in Penang.
We are Water: Chap Go Meh by the river
Aida Redza and her troupe held participants at the riverside Chap Goh Meh gathering spellbound as they performed a dance in tribute to water called We are Water.