As football fans around the world train their sights on the opening of the football World Cup opening, the real story is on the streets of Brazil, where hundreds of thousands of people are calling for affordable housing, better public hospitals and improved public schools.
Despite civil society objections, Penang government endorses massive Seri Tanjung Pinang land reclamation project
Despite a host of concerns and objections raised by civil society groups and fisherfolk in the state, the Penang State Planning Committee has “endorsed” E & O’s controversial masterplan for Phase 2 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang land reclamation project covering 891-acres.
Francis prays for peace with presidents of Israel, Palestine
The Bishop of Rome, Francis, has hosted a prayer session with the presidents of Israel and Palestine in a bid to build bridges and jump-start the peace process.
Land reclamation: The winners … and the losers
Property magnates are profiting from a spate of lucrative land reclamation projects around the country – but in Penang, a body representing the concerns of fisherfolk are concerned about the effects of land reclamation, pollution, siltation and erosion in coastal areas and rivers.
The Edge buys Malaysian Insider; shadow over FZ.com’s future
The Edge is taking over Malaysian Insider – and that has cast a shadow on the future of the Edge’s dynamic news website, fz.com
Another death in custody in Penang
Lorry driver Agin Raj Sunmarkkan Naidu, 29, who was detained for suspected drug addiction, is the latest person to die in custody.
Gerakbudaya, Penang: An alternative bookshop has opened in Penang
Gerakbudaya has opened a new outlet in Penang and in this cosy little bookshop, you can find alternative books on politics, the economy, history, socio-economics, and culture, which you probably would not find in more mainstream bookshops.
No, you aren’t imagining it; it really is getting HOTTER in Penang
As World Environment Day draws to a close, here is some food for thought. The graph speaks for itself. (Does climate change ring a bell?)
Auditors qualify opinion on accounts of firm tasked with Penang tunnel feasibility study
Auditors have had to qualify their opinion on the accounts of Astral Supreme Bhd, whose wholly owned subsidiary, Astral Supreme Construction Sdn Bhd, had entered into a joint-venture agreement with Penang tunnel consortium member Zenith PMC Sdn Bhd to carry out feasibility studies and detailed design work for certain roadworks and the Penang tunnel.
Tingkatkan suara anda, bukan aras laut/ Raise vour voice, not the sea level: CAP/SAM
We are not paying enough attention to climate change and rising sea levels. Even sand mining will affect the environment. The land reclamation for Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 will require 33 millon cubic metres of sand or fill material.
CAP/SAM has come up with the following statement to make World Environmental Day tomorrow: