Let’s take a closer look at SRS Consortium:
This is a joint venture that was appointed as project delivery partner (PDP) for the massive Penang Land Reclamation and Property Development err, Transport Masterplan on 14 August 2015.
Penang transport masterplan: A closer look at SRS Consortium
Forum in Penang tonight: TPPA revealed – what the text says
If you are in Penang and want to know more about the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement – and it IS going to have an impact on all of us – this is where you want to be tonight.
Penang land reclamation: That ‘RM1bn compensation’ figure
This is a third statement by Penang Forum on the land reclamation controversy:
According to a recent headline news item, the Penang chief minister claims that if the motion is carried through, the state government may have to pay compensation of RM1bn and could be bankrupted.
Penang Hill cable cars: Where will the ground station be located?
There are three aspects to the proposed Penang Hill cable car system:
- The impact on the summit, which is already touching or surpassing its maximum carrying capacity of 10,000 people per day.
- The impact on the hill of building pylons and maintaining them, requiring some kind of new track up the hill perhaps.
- The impact around the ground station, especially the congestion.
107-74 vote for National Security Council Bill – the long night has begun
A dark day for democracy in Malaysia as power is concentrated in the hands of the prime minister and his cabal.
What is Najib trying to do?
He doesn’t answer the question about the RM2.6bn so-called ‘donation’; instead he gets Zahid to do answer in Parliament. In the end, Malaysians are no wiser. Talk about an anti-climax.
Shame! Penang Port does it again – ferry service to be slashed yet again
Not again! The privatised Penang Port Sdn Bhd couldn’t care less about the long-suffering commuters who use the ferry every day. Now, it wants to further reduce the number of ferries and slash operating hours, presumably so that it can concentrate on more lucrative activities elsewhere.
Oh no, major new north-south highway on Penang Island … plus three new artificial islands
Penangites once came out strongly to get rid of the Penang Outer Ring Road – only to get this now… Porr 2.0?… plus three new artificial islands that could affect the livelihoods of fishing communities in southern Penang Island.
Penang land reclamation: Why the present EIA process alone is unsatisfactory
Penang Forum has issued a second statement on land reclamation:
In Penang Forum’s statement (27 November 2015) on the Umno land reclamation motion, we reiterated that the public has every right to know, and the State has every obligation to provide accurate and full information on major issues like massive land reclamation.
Storm, flash floods on day Penangites participate in Global Climate March
Flash floods struck South East Penang Island last night, on the same day when 60-70 Penangites participated in George Town in solidarity with a Global Climate March ahead of climate talks in Paris beginning today.