On the heels of the 400000-strong People’s Climate March in New York, several thousand protesters have descended on Wall Street to “confront the root cause of the climate crisis – an economic system based on exploiting frontline communities, workers and natural resources”.
Poll on NajibRazak.com shows ‘cost of living’ is No. 1 concern
A poll on the website NajibRazak.com held in the run up to the 2015 Budget confirms what most people already know: the number one concern among many Malaysians is the rising ‘cost of living’ followed by ‘housing and urban living’ issues.
400000 fill New York streets for ‘People’s Climate March’
Some 400000 people turned up yesterday in New York City for the People’s Climate March, the largest climate rally so far.
And this is a view from the ground:
Who’s gonna stand up (and save the earth)?
This acoustic solo recording of Neil Young’s song, Who’s Gonna Stand Up, was released to coincide with the People’s Climate March in New York yesterday.
Lyrics below:
Cycling in the hot sun without sweating: One person’s solution
The owner of this bicycle was obviously not willing to wait around for the local council to plant more shady trees and create safe dedicated bicycle lanes and has instead come up with a possible low-cost solution.
35% water tariff rebate for Penang construction sector sends wrong signal
The PBA’s decision to reduce the proposed tariff hike for the construction sector by 35 per cent sends a wrong signal. It was only recently that it was announced that water tarrifs would be hiked to encourage conservation and avoid rationing in the light of declining water levels at dams.
Malaysia’s sedition crackdown captures international attention
This is a debate on Aljazeera that was recently televised.
Scottish referendum: 55 per cent say ‘No’ to independence
With 31 of 32 councils declared, the ‘No to independence’ for Scotland side appears to have won by 55:45 in Scotland’s referendum despite the people of Glasgow voting ‘Yes’ (53.5 per cent).
Six towers to sprout in heart of Batu Ferringhi tourist belt
The relaxed charm of Batu Ferringhi – at least, what’s remaining of it – could be a thing of the past when half a dozen towers, four of them exceeding 30 storeys, sprout in the heart of the tourist belt.
Darth Vader music chases Labour MPs in Glasgow
With just two days left for the Scottish independence referendum, excitement is building up, with events at times taking on a bizarre if hilarious turn. A group of Labour MPs (about half the Labour shadow cabinet) arriving in Glasgow to campaign for Scotland to remain in the union found themselves heckled by a man in a rickshaw who blared the Imperial Death March from Star Wars.