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.
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”.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
This is a debate on Aljazeera that was recently televised.
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).
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.
