Blog reader Michael wrote this in response to the drive to open up Penang to Big Business from foreign shores.
PM’s Department swallows RM19bn in Budget 2015
We need to put the budget for the PM’s Department under the spotlight. At a time when many Malaysians are tightening their belts with price hikes and bracing for GST, take a look at this:
The ‘Red River’ of Penang
We have heard of the Dead Sea and the Yellow River. Not to be left out, Penang now has a Red River or is it a red ditch – could be a potential tourist attraction?
Rapid development: at whose expense?
This is an interesting view that suggests – and I tend to believe – that state governments could do a lot more to protect the interests of long-time settlers and established communities from the onslaught of property development, especially the high-end variety catering to the well-heeled.
What caused the 3 October floods in Penang?
Environmentalist Leong Yueh Wong weighs in with what he thinks are the possible causes of the flash floods in Penang on 3 October 2014.
Flashback: Solidarity with Azmi Sharom gathering at USM
Blog visitor Papa Sensible sent in this Chinese press photo of some of us at the gathering at USM on 10 September 2014. He probably thought you folks might be interested!
Post-fuel price hike, post-Budget blues
Never mind all the serious talk and analyses about the budget; the hard reality on the ground is something else.
Aliran condemns disruption of anti-Sedition Act gathering
Aliran is appalled at yesterday’s disruption of an anti-Sedition Act gathering at Speakers’ Square in Penang by a group of thugs. (Read the full statement at the link above.)
Repeal Sedition Act Movement gathering disrupted by mob
A gathering organised by the Gerakan Mansuhkan Akta Hasutan was disrupted in Speakers’ Square in Penang by a pro-Sedition Act mob.
