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1MDB’s predicament

1MDB’s predicament can be summed up as follows:

Maha Tower in MahaCity in Langkawi

This 138-metre-high monstrosity, near the proposed Maha Boulevard in Maha City appears to be coming to Langkawi soon and is set to mar the natural beauty of the island.

Maha Tower in Maha City
Maha Tower in Maha City

Study finds forced labour in Malaysian electronics industry

A US-funded study has found that at least 28 per cent of workers in a sample of 501 workers in the Malaysian electronics industry “were found to be in situations of forced labour”. Is this the type of investment we want?

Province Wellesley or Seberang Perai?

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According to the MPSP president, Province Wellesley is still the gazetted name of mainland Penang though the council itself is known as Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP).

RMAF base relocation: MPSP has not received any application

The Seberang Perai Municipal Council is in the dark over a reported plan to relocate the RMAF base in Butterworth.

Cartoonist Zunar called in for sedition probe

Zunar has been asked to report at the Dang Wangi Police Station on 20 November at 3.00pm for investigation under Section 4 (1) (c) of the Sedition Act.

zunar dan majalah

Who is Benz Ali?

A group of performers read poetry outside Sogo yesterday evening.

Poetry buff Benz Ali was among those performing outside Sogo

Fahmi Zainol and team blocked from speaking inside USM – heckled outside

I spotted a group outside USM this afternoon and didn’t realise what was going on until much later. Turns out that the gathering was part of the Jelajah roadshow by a group of university students to “free the universities” in the country.

The group was reportedly barred from speaking at USM by campus head of security Assoc Prof P Sundramoorthy, who asked them to disperse.

The untold Seberang Perai story

Seberang Perai or Province Wellesley has a rich history which has not often been shared with a wider audience.

Seberang Perai Story

1MDB’s borrowings climb from RM36bn to RM42bn

1MDB’s borrowings have risen from RM36bn last year to RM42bn at the end of March 2014.

1mdb - 2014 Balance Sheet liabilities