Imagine a city with fewer cars: Park(ing) Day in George Town
Over 40 teams of Penangites were involved in creating mini pop-up public parks on 50 parking lots scattered around the heritage zone of George Town on 19 September.
Petronas’ $36bn LNG project in Canada runs into turbulence
Petronas’ $36bn LNG project in British Columbia, Canada has hit some turbulence in the wake of depressed LNG prices. And the scandals plaguing the Najib administration have not inspired confidence, judging by the readers’ comments in response to online news reports about the project.
Ringgit hits 17-year low as another key test looms
Check this out, the position at 28-29 September, courtesy of The Edge.
And the end is not in sight. Another key test looms this week.
| Change so far in 2015 | |||
| Currency | Latest bid | End prev year | % Move |
| Japan yen | 119.29 | 119.66 | +0.31 |
| Sing dlr | 1.4307 | 1.3260 | -7.32 |
| Taiwan dlr | 33.280 | 31.718 | -4.69 |
| Korean won | 1195.24 | 1099.30 | -8.03 |
| Baht | 36.43 | 32.90 | -9.69 |
| Peso | 46.92 | 44.72 | -4.68 |
| Rupiah | 14715.00 | 12380.00 | -15.87 |
| Rupee | 66.13 | 63.03 | -4.68 |
| Ringgit | 4.4750 | 3.4965 | -21.87 |
| Yuan | 6.3644 | 6.2040 | -2.52 |
As China envoy visits Petaling Street, Jamal is reined in (Updated)
By reportedly warning that a group of protesters would turn up again in Chinatown today to demand whatever, Jamal took a step too far.
Three ways the Attorney General’s Chambers can really honour Kevin Morais
By many accounts slain DPP Kevin Morais stood for justice and integrity in the battle against corruption. Many have paid him tribute, the latest one below.
Francis proclaims ‘right of the environment’, decries exclusion at United Nations General Assembly
The Bishop of Rome, Francis, has proclaimed an existing “right to the environment” and linked degradation to poverty, inequality and exclusion in a powerful address to the United Nations.
Francis addresses joint session of US Congress
Francis on Thursday (24 September) made history by becoming the first Bishop of Rome ever to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
How did Jalan Paya Terubong get flooded after ’30 minutes’ rain?
Look at the terrain in the satellite image above of the surrounding hills and you will not be surprised that Paya Terubong was flooded after just half an hour of rain yesterday.
LRT extension: MRCB-George Kent award (Updated)
Update (23 September 2015): MRCB has issued a clarification following a Malaysian Insider report about the tender award for the LRT extension from Bandar Utama to Klang. This excerpt from The Edge:
Anthony Kevin Morais: A patriot felled
… in the fight against corruption. He paid the ultimate price in this ongoing battle which has gripped our nation – a heroic sacrifice indeed.
Rabies reaction
I spoke to a former senior officer of the Penang Veterinary Department about the rabies cases in Penang and these are the notes from my conversation with him:
From 1MDB to ValueCap
Well, the big news today is that The FBI has opened an investigation into money-laundering allegations related to 1MDB, according to the WSJ. This follows the Swiss attorney general’s probe.
DBKL’s bill: Red Shirts RM38,000; Bersih RM62,000
The KL mayor estimates the clean-up bill for the Red Shirts rally would come up to about RM50,000. Alam Flora is supposed to be doing the costing. But Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Rahman Dahlan says the bill is RM38,000 and Alam Flora has confirmed the amount. Everyone could see in photos the piles of trash left behind by the rally goers. And Alam Flora personnel were photographed being deployed during the event.
Malaysia Day updates
Tweets from https://twitter.com/anilnetto/lists/malaysia-breaking-news
Key events on 16 September, Malaysia Day
Malaysia Day eve – Zunar does us proud by becoming the first full-time cartoonist to win the International Press Freedom award by the Committee to Protect Journalists. At the same time, it is an indictment on the state of media freedom in Malaysia.
Malaysia Day:
9am – 1pm – Launch of Parti Amanah Negara at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC), Section 15, Shah Alam expected to be attended by 2,000 people.
Jeremy Corbyn’s win in UK Labour Party election signals major shift
Imagine you have just won the elections for control of a major national political party. And one of the first things you do is address a rally calling for refugee rights.
16 September: A tale of two gatherings
Many people are worried about what’s going to happen on Wednesday, 16 September.
Grand corruption
We are all familiar with petty corruption in our everyday lives, but what is this grand corruption we have been hearing about?
Reclaiming our streets: Park(ing) Day in George Town on 19 September
This is a novel initiative to show what it would be like if we have more park space in the city rather than more parking lots. It is part of an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform parking spaces into temporary public parks.