Even as Asean goes about forming the Asean Community in 2015, a major regional controversy is brewing in the Mekong Delta, where a Malaysian firm Mega First Corporation Bhd plans to build a 256MW dam.
How were permissible building densities in Batu Ferringhi increased?
A document has been making the rounds among residents in Batu Ferrighi indicating that the permissible building density in Batu Ferringhi has been raised from 15 units per acre to 30 units per acre for the tourism and public housing zones. How did this happen?
Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2: Local authority grants planning permission for land reclamation
Despite numerous concerns raised by Penang-based civil society groups in Penang Forum and others, the local planning authority in Penang has granted planning permission for land reclamation work under Phase 2 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang project.
Penang Human Rights Day celebration (updated)
It is time to take stock on how far we have come in realising local democracy.
Film screening: The Great Gamble on the Mekong
Aliran is screening this film at its office on Tuesday, 9 December.
She’s done it! Penang’s Dasha Logan tops UK Soul Chart with Cleverly
The official chart has not yet been updated to reflect the latest position on Sunday, 7 December, but Steve Ripley, head of Soulfood Music, a UK-based Urban/Soul music promotion company, based with Music House tweets:
Congratulations to @dashalogan and @paulchambers24 . Cleverly hits #1 on the @UKSoulChart https://t.co/7YQp5TvQfJ
@ExpansionUK @WyldPytch
— Steve Ripley (@SOULFOODMUSIC) December 8, 2014
Penang’s Dasha Logan climbs to No 2 in UK Soul Chart
Penang’s Dasha Logan is scaling new heights as she steps up to the number two spot in the UK Soul Chart, up from fourth place last week.
Factors behind Taiwan opposition’s sweeping local election wins
Taiwan’s Nationalist party, the Kuomintang, which had been drawing closer to China in business and diplomacy, suffered a crushing defeat in local elections. The result has been variously attributed to the rising cost of living, protests over trade deals, and concerns over authoritarian China’s influence in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Batu Ferringhi press conference disrupted by rowdy group (updated)
A press conference in Park Royal Hotel in Batu Ferringhi to express concern about a high-rise housing project near a low-density low-rise neighbourhood was disrupted by a rowdy group using rough language this evening.
US law firms file class action suits against MOL Global Inc
Remember how MOLPay recently wrote to Zunar saying it was being asked to furnish details of the customers of his online transactions to the police?
All of a sudden, MOL has bigger problems than a pesky popular cartoonist:
Now, MOLPay is a payments solution for online merchants that comes under MOL Global Inc, whose headquarters are in KL.
Vincent Tan is the single largest shareholder (according to The Star) with a 45 per cent stake.