Unofficial result: BN won the Pengkalan Kubor state by-election seat with a majority of 2635, up from the 1736 votes it won in GE13. Voter turnout was 73 per cent.
Thus the Pas candidate performed worse than the PKR candidate in GE13.
1MDB’s pre-GE13 purchase of Air Itam land raises host of questions
Questions have been raised following The Edge’s expose of 1MDB’s purchase of several plots of freehold land totalling 234 acres for RM1.4bn around the Air Itam area a week before GE13 last year.
40-storey tower to sprout in Chee Seng Garden?
Mario Balotelli once lifted his jersey on the football pitch to reveal the words “Why always me?” on his inner vest after a series of controversial incidents propelled him into unflattering public scrutiny. Residents of Chee Seng Garden may now be forgiven for wondering “Why always us?” after hearing talk of a 40-storey tower emerging in the midst of their housing area, which had been in the spotlight after earlier controversies over nearby hill-slope development.
Staggering RM290bn projected profit for Forest City land reclamation in Johor
It is the biggest land reclamation project in the country with a density that is similar to Mont’ Kiara in KL. When completed the reclaimed land will cover an area equivalent to five Pulau Jerejaks. It will have a massive impact on the livelihood of fisherfolk as the area has the largest bed of sea grass in the country.
After largest climate march, thousands ‘flood Wall Street’
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.