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The new archbishop of KL, Julian Leow, has said his priority is towards the 4 Ls: the Lost, the Last, the Least and the Little.
We need to put the budget for the PM’s Department under the spotlight. At a time when many Malaysians are tightening their belts with price hikes and bracing for GST, take a look at this:
We have heard of the Dead Sea and the Yellow River. Not to be left out, Penang now has a Red River or is it a red ditch – could be a potential tourist attraction?
This is an interesting view that suggests – and I tend to believe – that state governments could do a lot more to protect the interests of long-time settlers and established communities from the onslaught of property development, especially the high-end variety catering to the well-heeled.
Environmentalist Leong Yueh Wong weighs in with what he thinks are the possible causes of the flash floods in Penang on 3 October 2014.
The scene at Macalister Road
Blog visitor Papa Sensible sent in this Chinese press photo of some of us at the gathering at USM on 10 September 2014. He probably thought you folks might be interested!
Aliran is appalled at yesterday’s disruption of an anti-Sedition Act gathering at Speakers’ Square in Penang by a group of thugs. (Read the full statement at the link above.)
All good things must come to an end, except in this case the ending of the print magazine opens up a new digital era for Aliran.
Aliran signs off after 33 years with a colourful bumper issue
Hong Kong financial website Quamnet reported that on 6 December 2013, Kasen International Holdings Limited had agreed to acquire a second parcel of ‘land’ in Malacca from KAJ Development Sdn Bhd for RM6.6m.
A heavy downpour tonight resulted in massive jams in parts of Penang Island, once again prompting the question: is the island’s supporting infrastructure adequate to cope with the relentless higher-density property development witnessed in recent years.
Notice the billboard advertising yet another high-rise building project
