I need a mountain spring: A poem
A poem by blog visitor, Khoo Soo Hay, who yearns for more natural, green surroundings, preceded by an 1848 warning of climate change by James Logan.
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB): Amid mounting debt concerns, change in auditors triggers alarm
Let’s take a quick look at the latest status of 1MDB, which appears laden with debt of RM8.4bn as at 31 March 2012 plus a reported additional RM22.7bn since then to finance the acquisition of power assets among other things.
Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2: A sad, lonely detailed EIA report
Major Zaidi Ahmad, a genuine patriot
Major Zaidi Ahmad is in trouble now after speaking out and lodging a police report about indelible ink that was easily washed off on polling day last May.
Encouraging response to inter-religious ‘Walk in the Park’ in Penang
On the same day that meat was provocatively left at the entrance to a mosque on mainland Penang, another group of concerned Malaysians participated in an inter-religious ‘Walk in the Park’ which took them to several landmark places of worship in George Town this evening. Another despicable act: Meat found at mainland Penang mosque entrance
A chunk of meat was found at the entrance of the Cherok Tok Kun Atas Mosque in Machang Bubok this morning. All right-thinking people condemn such despicable acts on places of worship.
Let Kajang lead the way in dialogue, says Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar Ibrahim is leading the charge for dialogue in Kajang, which he believes can be a showcase of unified diversity. He spoke after Mass this morning at the Holy Family Church hall in the presence of some 1200 parishioners and their parish priest, Fr George Harrison.
Vast study casts doubts on value of mammograms: NYT
Well, well, well, what do you make of this study published in the British Medical Journal and reported in the New York Times?
One of the largest and most meticulous studies of mammography ever done, involving 90,000 women and lasting a quarter-century, has added powerful new doubts about the value of the screening test for women of any age.
Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 detailed EIA report executive summary
The Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 detailed EIA executive summary is actually available online – but it might as well be hidden.
One Billion Rising – Stop the violence against women, children
About 60 volunteers from various Penang-based groups including Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), performed a flash mob dance at Gurney Plaza to call for an end to violence against women and children.
City of Dreams mystery continues
From what I understand, the MPPP (Perancangan Pembangunan) has not received any application for the City of Dreams project nor does it have any information about it. Finalist protests removal of ABU painting from Balai Seni
A vivid painting titled ‘alksnaabknuaunmo’ by Cheng Yenpheng, a finalist in the Bakat Muda Sezaman 2013 art competition, was reportedly removed just before the award ceremony attended by Tourism and Culture Minister Mohd Nazri Aziz.
Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 EIA report on display – but few aware
The Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 EIA report is on public display at Level 4 of Komtar until 21 February – but response to view the three volumes has been poor.
The process appears to be just going through the motions. One concerned Penangite who viewed the volumes said the previous person to view them had come a week earlier!
Anwar Ibrahim interview ‘not permitted’ on BFM’s terrestrial radio channel
“This interview was not permitted to be aired on BFM’s terrestrial radio channel,” said a notice on the BFM website. The interview was supposed to have been aired on the station’s Evening Edition.
Malaysia’s press freedom ranking falls below Myanmar’s
Limbo low now, how low can you go? Malaysia is now ranked lower than Myanmar in Reporters Without Borders 2014 press freedom ranking.
Electricity bills rise by 12-17 per cent …
… for those whose previous monthly electricity bills ranged from RM120-RM200. The percentage increase will be more than 17 per cent for those whose monthly bills were higher than RM200 under the old tariff structure.
‘NGO’ badgers Rafizi Ramli at Penang ceramah
The situation at a PKR ceramah in Penang threatened to get out of hand when a group referring to itself as an ‘NGO’ shouted at one of the speakers, Rafizi Ramli, for allegedly failing to immediately respond to an impending eviction along Waterfall Road.
Penang tunnel: Award tender, then carry out feasibility study?
There is something rather unusual about the sequencing of the Penang tunnel project process.
Heads turn at unusual kampung wedding in Tasek Gelugor
Old friends were reunited at a joyous celebration of the wedding of ‘bridge-builder’ Abdul Rahman Kasim’s son Izzani and Nor Azila in a kampung in Tasek Gelugor on mainland Penang this afternoon.