Should migrant workers be allowed to cook Penang street food? Anwar Fazal answers this question beautifully and expresses so eloquently my own gut feelings on the subject.
Why Penang’s Middle Bank must be preserved
No need to talk so much. These photographs should tell us why the Middle Bank sea-grass in Penang is priceless for its biodiversity and as a breeding ground for marine life.
Significance of 10 August
10 August 1947 was when the Putera-AMCJA constitutional proposals (based on 10 principles) were adopted by the constituent members of the two coalitions (Pusat Tenaga Rakyat and All Malaya Council for Joint Action). The People’s Constitutional Proposals were later put forward to the public on 21 September 1947.
Seven reasons why Lynas shouldn’t be granted a permanent operating licence
Kuantan-born Phua Kai Lit, a public health professor, shares with us why Lynas Corp should not be granted an extension to its temporary operating licence for its rare earth refinery in Gebeng (full article below):
Universal Accessibility workshop on Sunday
A message from Pulau Tikus Adun Yap Soo Huey. Please try and attend if you can:
Dear friends,
As part of our commitment towards creating a safer and friendlier community in Pulau Tikus, my office has been organising a series of dialogues every Sunday since 27 July.
I would like to bring your attention to the workshop this Sunday – “Universal Accessibility”. This workshop will help participants to understand the difficulties of people with disabilities in using our buildings, sidewalks and other public infrastructure. This will also help us make our surroundings safer and more comfortable for elderly, children and families.
Poll: Should Khalid Ibrahim step down as Selangor MB?
This is a quick poll to find out what you think about this ‘hot’ issue. This poll has been restarted using a different plugin.
Just bear in mind that the result of this poll only reflects the views of readers of this blog who have responded.
Heritage conservation, Penang-style
Here’s how not to carry out heritage conservation in Penang, says Lim Mah Mui.
Vendors making fat profits at Petronas’ – and our – expense
Some Petronas vendors are earning margins of up to 48 per cent, laments the Petronas CEO. That is of course at the public expense.
What is happening in Penang?
While there has been much ado about a subject close to the hearts of Penangites (i.e. whether foreign cooks should be allowed to cook at hawker stalls licensed to locals), it has diverted attention away from the big issue of multibillion ringgit contracts.
Cycling in Penang
Blog guest Michael shares with us his experience of cycling in Penang: