What do you all make of this Al Jazeera video clip?
Shamrock Beach in Penang marred by rubbish
David sends us this observation:
On a recent stopover at Pantai Shamrock, along the Tanjung Bungah/Batu Feringghi road, I bring to your attention a condition that I feel is breaching regulations.
1MDB: Who are Bridge Partners?
No, it is not the people with whom the 1MDB folks play the card game bridge. Rather, Bridge Partners is the Hong Kong-based fund manager 1MDB appointed to manage RM7.7bn in funds in the Cayman Islands.
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.
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?
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.
