All good things must come to an end, except in this case the ending of the print magazine opens up a new digital era for Aliran.
Aliran Monthly signs off after 33 years: Oh, what a ride!
GST could be avoided
Is the GST really unavoidable? Blog reader bigjoe99 writes:
Protest against fuel price hike, GST held in front of Parliament
This was the protest held in front of Parliament a couple of days ago.
1 person dead, about a dozen injured in Bukit Bintang bomb blast
So terror strikes close to home now with a bomb blast outside an entertainment outlet in Bukit Bintang at 4.00am today.
Don’t turn Penang into Billboard City
The Penang Island Municipal Council should take immediate steps to curb visual pollution on the island, says Lim Mah Hui.
How much income tax do the 20 richest Malaysians pay?
This is a good question, especially now that the government plans to introduce GST, which will add and spread the tax burden to everyone.
When even ‘a piece of sea area’ is sold
Hong Kong financial website Quamnet reported that on 6 December 2013, Kasen International Holdings Limited had agreed to acquire a second parcel of ‘land’ in Malacca from KAJ Development Sdn Bhd for RM6.6m.
Heavy downpour, flooding cause massive jams in Penang
A heavy downpour tonight resulted in massive jams in parts of Penang Island, once again prompting the question: is the island’s supporting infrastructure adequate to cope with the relentless higher-density property development witnessed in recent years.
Domestic oil price hike flies in the face of global price trend
As you can see, the global oil price has actually dropped over the last few years. So why has the domestic oil price gone up by 20 sen per litre?
Sedition Act: Sessions Court grants Azmi Sharom’s application
The Sessions Court has granted Azmi Sharom’s application to refer the issue of whether the Sedition Act 1948 is constitutional to the High Court. Round One to Azmi Sharom!