A flash of lightning streaks down and seemingly strikes a high-rise building in Penang.

Look out for the Freedom Film Fest in Penang this weeekend, 24-26 October. This year, the festival will feature 10 films on many important themes such as Democracy, Housing Rights, Children’s Rights, Indigenous Rights and stories from all over the world including China, Belarus, and Canada.
A high-level Pas delegation visited the newly installed leader of the Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese, Julian Leow, at his office yesterday to congratulate him on his appointment.
Blog reader Michael wrote this in response to the drive to open up Penang to Big Business from foreign shores.
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:
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?
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.